Jacob Sheskin

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Name Jacob Sheskin		Role Physician

Professor Jacob Sheskin, sometimes known as Sheskin Jacob (Hebrew: יעקב שסקין‎‎; 1914 in Vilna, Russia – April 17, 1999 in Jerusalem) was an Israeli physician best known for his 1964 serendipitous discovery that thalidomide can be used as a treatment for leprosy at Hadassah University in Jerusalem.

Awards

In 1975, the World Academy of Art and Science gave Prof. Sheskin a gold medal for his work.

in 1997, he was named Yakir Yerushalayim (Hebrew: יַקִּיר יְרוּשָׁלַיִם‎‎), or "Worthy Citizen of Jerusalem".

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