Gerald Weissmann, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Gerald Weissmann

medical researcher

Date of Birth: 07-Aug-1930

Place of Birth: Vienna, Austria

Date of Death: 10-Jul-2019

Profession: editor, medical researcher

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Gerald Weissmann (August 7, 1930 – July 10, 2019) was an Austrian-born American physician/scientist, editor, and essayist.
He was Professor Emeritus and Research Professor of Medicine (Rheumatology) at New York University School of Medicine.
He was Editor-in-Chief (2006–16) of The FASEB Journal.
At the time of his death he was its Book Review editor.
In 1965, he was one of the discoverers of Liposomes and is credited with coining that term.