Michel Ter-Pogossian
Michel M. Ter-Pogossian | |
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Ter-Pogossian in the late 1960s | |
| Born | April 21, 1925 |
| Died | June 19, 1996 (aged 71) Paris, France |
| Nationality | Armenian |
| Citizenship | United States |
| Education | University of Paris Institute of Radium Washington University in St. Louis |
| Years active | 1950–1996 |
| Medical career | |
| Field | Nuclear medicine, radiology, biomedical sciences |
| Institutions | Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology (Washington University School of Medicine) |
| Awards | Canada Gairdner International Award (1993) |
Michel Matthew Ter-Pogossian (April 21, 1925 – June 19, 1996) was an American medical physicist. He was professor of radiology at the Washington University School of Medicine for over 30 years. A pioneer in nuclear medicine, he is best known for his research on the positron emission tomography (PET). He is considered one of its creators and often referred to as the "father of PET."