Richard Winfield Hanson
Richard Winfield Hanson | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1936 New Jersey, United States |
| Died | February 28, 2014 (aged 78) |
| Education | Brown University |
| Occupation | University professor |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Biochemistry |
| Workplaces | Case Western Reserve University |
Richard Winfield Hanson (1936 – February 28, 2014) was an American biochemist, researcher and university professor.
Life
Hanson was born in 1936 in New Jersey.
He died on February 28, 2014 at the age of 78.[1]
Education
Hanson attended Northeastern University in Boston.[2]
He completed his PhD at Brown University in 1961.[3] His doctoral dissertation supervisor was Paul F. Fenton.[2]
Career
Hanson served as the Leonard and Jean Skeggs Professor of Biochemistry and Distinguished University Professor at Case Western Reserve School of Medicine.[2]
His first graduate student, Dr. Shirley M. Tilghman, has served as president of Princeton University.[1]
Awards and honours
Hanson has received a number of awards:[1]
- William C. Rose (1999)
- the ASBMB/Merck (2006) awards from the American Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
- the Meade Johnson Award (1971)
- the Osborne/Mendel Award (1995) from the American Institute of Nutrition
References
- 1 2 3 "Richard W. Hanson | Distinguished University Professor | Case Western Reserve University". case.edu. 25 April 2018. Retrieved 7 April 2026.
- 1 2 3 Tilghman, Shirley M. (6 May 2014). "Richard Winfield Hanson (1936–2014)". Cell Metabolism. 19 (5): 733–734. doi:10.1016/j.cmet.2014.04.008. ISSN 1550-4131.
- ↑ "Brown University Library". library.brown.edu. Retrieved 7 April 2026.