Sanjiv Sam Gambhir

American physician-scientist

Sanjiv Sam Gambhir (November 23, 1962 – July 18, 2020) was an Indian-born American physician and scientist. He was the Virginia and D.K. Ludwig Professor in Cancer Research,[1] Chairman of the Department of Radiology[2] at Stanford University School of Medicine. He authored 680 publications and had over 40 patents pending or granted.[3] He was born in Ambala, India.

Gambhir died on July 18, 2020 from cancer in Stanford, California at the age of 57.[4]

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  1. "Endowed professorships for Gambhir and Relman". Stanford Report. June 2009. Retrieved 2 January 2013.
  2. "People".
  3. "Sanjiv Sam Gambhir, MD, PhD's Profile | Stanford Profiles". profiles.stanford.edu.
  4. Molecular Imaging Pioneer Sam Gambhir Passes Away