Richard Tecwyn Williams
Welsh biochemist (1909–1979) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Richard Tecwyn Williams FRS[1] (20 February 1909 – 29 December 1979) was a Welsh biochemist who founded the systematic study of xenobiotic metabolism with the publication of his book Detoxication mechanisms in 1947.[1][2][3][4] This seminal book built on his earlier work on the role of glucuronic acid in the metabolism of borneol.[5][6]
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Richard Tecwyn Williams FRS | |
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Born | 20 February 1909 Abertillery, Wales |
Died | 29 December 1979(1979-12-29) (aged 70) |
Alma mater | University College, Cardiff |
Spouse | Josephine Teresa Sullivan |
Children | 5 |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Xenobiotic metabolism |
Institutions | University College, Cardiff University of Birmingham University of Liverpool St Mary's Hospital Medical School University of Ibadan |
Doctoral advisor | Dr John Pryde |
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