Leonard Herzenberg

Leonard Herzenberg
Herzenberg in 2006
Born
Leonard Arthur Herzenberg

(1931-11-05)November 5, 1931
DiedOctober 27, 2013(2013-10-27) (aged 81)
Alma materBrooklyn College
California Institute of Technology
Known forFlow cytometry (FACS)
SpouseLeonore Herzenberg
Children4, including Jana
AwardsKyoto Prize (2006)
Scientific career
FieldsImmunology, genetics
InstitutionsStanford University
Pasteur Institute
ThesisStudies on a Cytochrome Destroying System in Neurospora (1956)
Doctoral advisorHerschel K. Mitchell

Leonard Arthur "Len" Herzenberg (November 5, 1931 – October 27, 2013) was an immunologist, geneticist and professor at Stanford University. His contributions to the development of cell biology made it possible to sort viable cells by their specific properties.