Philip Handler
American biochemist and nutritionist / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Philip Handler (August 13, 1917 – December 29, 1981) was an American nutritionist, and biochemist. He was President of the United States National Academy of Sciences for two terms from 1969 to 1981. He was also a recipient of the National Medal of Science.
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Philip Handler | |
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18th President of the National Academy of Sciences | |
In office 1969–1981 | |
Preceded by | Frederick Seitz |
Succeeded by | Frank Press |
Personal details | |
Born | (1917-08-13)August 13, 1917 New York City |
Died | December 29, 1981(1981-12-29) (aged 64) Boston, MA |
Alma mater | City College of New York (B.S) (1936) University of Illinois (Ph.D) (1939) |
Known for | The textbook Principles of Biochemistry, and the popular book Biology & The Future of Man |
Awards | National Academy of Sciences, National Medal of Science (1981) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Biochemistry |
Institutions | Duke University |
Thesis | The metabolism of N-substituted amino acids (1939) |
Doctoral advisor | H. E. Carter |
Doctoral students | Irwin Fridovich |
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