General University of Maine Publications
Document Type
Video Recording
Publication Date
6-24-2021
Abstract/ Summary
Paul Plourde ’73, ’74G, MD was chosen to receive the Bernard Lown ’42 Humanitarian Award. Plourde began his medical career in a private endocrinology practice and then used his clinical and scientific skills to develop new pharmacological agents to help his patients. He became an industry leader in the planning and development of a large study of the treatment of breast cancer. His scholarship and commitment led to the development of novel hormonal treatment of the disease.
Repository Citation
Levitt, Bruce and Plourde, Paul, "2021 Bernard Lown Humanitarian Award: Paul Plourde" (2021). General University of Maine Publications. 1576.
https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/univ_publications/1576
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