Charles H. “Tom” Sawyer (January 24, 1915 Ludlow, Vermont - June 20, 2006 Irvine, California) was an American neuroendocrinologist and Distinguished Emeritus Professor of Neurobiology at the University of California, Los Angeles.[2][3] Sawyer was considered a pioneer in the field of neuroendocrinology.[1]
Charles H. Sawyer | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 24, 1915 |
| Died | June 20, 2006 |
| Alma mater | Middlebury College Yale University (PhD, zoology)[1] |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | neuroendocrinology |
| Institutions | UCLA |
| Notable students | Barry Komisaruk |
At the age of 91, he died of Alzheimer’s. [4]
Career
editSawyer’s work at UCLA was crucial in the treatment of infertility and birth control pills.[4]
His research showed that ovulation was controlled by the hypothalamus which was controlled by a circadian clock. He also showed norepinephrine role in ovulation as well as oestradiol in stimulating the nervous system.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b Oransky, Ivan (August 19, 2006). "Charles H. Sawyer". The Lancet. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
- ^ "Charles H. Sawyer". senate.universityofcalifornia.edu.
- ^ Oransky, Ivan (19 August 2006). "Charles H Sawyer". The Lancet. 368 (9536): 640. doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(06)69232-5. S2CID 54364676.
- ^ a b c "Charles H. Sawyer" (PDF). The Lancet. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
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