Stanley Sarnoff

The son of a prominent surgeon and trained in surgery himself, Stanley Sarnoff produced over 200 papers and 60 patents during the course of his long career. His work included the development of such widely used devices as the "auto-injector", which was a precursor to the EpiPen, and the 24 hour cardiac monitor. In addition to his own work, he was devoted to philanthropy and, though the creation of The Stanley J Sarnoff Endowment for Cardiovascular Science, he has helped to inspire medical students and cardiology fellows from around the country to pursue cardiovascular research.