Frank J. Dixon

Frank James Dixon (March 9,[1] 1920 – February 8, 2008) was an biomedical researcher, best known for his research into diseases of the immune system that can damage other organs of the body.[2] Dixon was also noted for having developed techniques involving trace iodines to study proteins.[2]

Born in St. Paul, Dixon received his bachelor's degree and M.D. from the University of Minnesota.[3] He joined the United States Navy in 1943, after completing his M.D. Dixon was a co-founder and director of the Scripps Research Institute in San Diego.[4]

In 1981, Dixon became a founding member of the World Cultural Council.[5]

Awards

References
  1. Oldstone, M. B. A. (2008). "Frank J. Dixon 1920–2008". Nature Immunology. 9 (4): 333. doi:10.1038/ni0408-333. PMID 18349807.
  2. Alison McCook, "Lasker winner Frank Dixon dies" Archived December 5, 2008, at the Wayback Machine, The Scientist, Feb. 11, 2008.
  3. Jeremy Pearce, "Frank J. Dixon Dies at 87; Led Way in Immunology", New York Times, February 13, 2008.
  4. Scripps Research Institute, "In Memoriam: Frank J. Dixon, 1920–2008", News & Views, February 11, 2008.
  5. "About Us". World Cultural Council. Retrieved November 8, 2016.
  6. "Presentation of the Rous--Whipple award to Frank J. Dixon. 1979". The American Journal of Pathology. 97 (1): 5–8. 1979. PMC 2042378. PMID 386803.

Further reading


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.