Raymond J. Shamberger (23 August 1934 – 2 July 2022) was an American biochemist and cancer researcher.
Raymond Shamberger | |
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| Born | 23 August 1934 |
| Died | 2 July 2022 |
| Occupation | Biochemist |
Shamberger joined the Cleveland Clinic Foundation in 1969 and was head of the Clinic's enzymology section.[1] He was director of King James Medical Laboratory.[2] Shamberger became a member of the American Institute for Cancer Research in 1972.[3] He originated the hypothesis that selenium may protect against cancer and correlated selenium levels in crops with cancer mortality.[4][5]
In 1987, Shamberger was accused of plagiarizing a 1982 National Academy of Sciences report for his 1984 book Nutrition and Cancer.[6] He resigned from his position at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation on June 30.[1] Plenum Press withdrew the book from publication.[6]
His 1983 book Biochemistry of Selenium was positively reviewed in academic journals.[7][8][9]
Selected publications edit
- Possible Protective Effect of Selenium Against Human Cancer (1969)
- Selenium in the Environment (1981)
- Biochemistry of Selenium (1983)[7]
- Nutrition and Cancer (1984)[10]
- Chemoprevention of Cancer (1986)
- Selenium and Cancer (1990)
References edit
- ^ a b Holden, Constance (1987). "Researcher Accused of Plagiarism Resigns". Science. 237 (4819): 1098. JSTOR 1699487. Archived from the original on 2023-07-22.
- ^ "Dr. Raymond Shamberger". mcvfuneralhomes.com. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
- ^ "In Memoriam: Raymond J. Shamberger". aacr.org. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
- ^ "News and Notes". Br Med J (Clin Res Ed). 295 (6600): 727–729. 1987. doi:10.1136/bmj.295.6600.727.
- ^ "Diet, Nutrition, and Cancer". National Research Council (US) Committee on Diet, Nutrition, and Cancer. ISBN 0-309-03280-6
- ^ a b Anderson, Judy. (1998). Plagiarism, Copyright Violation and Other Thefts of Intellectual Property. McFarland. p. 58. ISBN 0-7864-0463-9
- ^ a b Hayes, Kenneth C. (1983). "Reviewed Work: Biochemistry of Selenium by Raymond J. Shamberger". American Scientist. 71 (5): 541. JSTOR 27852292.
- ^ Taylor, A. (1983). "Book Review: Biochemistry of Selenium". Annals of Clinical Biochemistry: International Journal of Laboratory Medicine. 20 (5): 328. doi:10.1177/000456328302000520.
- ^ Wood, E. J. (1984). "Biochemistry of Selenium: By R J Shamberger". Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education. 12 (4): 186. doi:10.1016/0307-4412(84)90138-9.
- ^ Weisburger, John H. (1985). "Reviewed Work: Nutrition and Cancer by Raymond J. Shamberger". American Scientist. 73 (5): 483–484. JSTOR 27853428.