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
edit- Gairdner Foundation International Award, 1969
- Lasker Award, 1975
- Dickson Prize in Medicine, 1976
- Rous-Whipple Award, 1979[6]
- Member, United States National Academy of Sciences
References
edit- ^ Oldstone, M. B. A. (2008). "Frank J. Dixon 1920–2008". Nature Immunology. 9 (4): 333. doi:10.1038/ni0408-333. PMID 18349807.
- ^ a b Alison McCook, "Lasker winner Frank Dixon dies" Archived December 5, 2008, at the Wayback Machine, The Scientist, Feb. 11, 2008.
- ^ Jeremy Pearce, "Frank J. Dixon Dies at 87; Led Way in Immunology", New York Times, February 13, 2008.
- ^ Scripps Research Institute, "In Memoriam: Frank J. Dixon, 1920–2008", News & Views, February 11, 2008.
- ^ "About Us". World Cultural Council. Retrieved November 8, 2016.
- ^ "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
edit- "Frank J. Dixon, La Jolla pioneer, dies Feb. 8", La Jolla Light, Feb. 13, 2008
- Pincock, Stephen (2008). Obituary: Frank James Dixon. The Lancet 371 (9616): 894
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