Howard Earle Skipper (born in Avon Park, Florida on November 21, 1915; died in Mountain Brook, Alabama on January 2, 2006) was a noted American oncologist. He grew up in Sebring, Florida and received his science degrees (BS, MS, PhD) from the University of Florida.
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During the war, he became interested in cancer research while working for what was then called the Chemical Warfare Service of the United States Army.[1] By 1957, he had become a notable cancer researcher in Alabama[2] and went on to serve as head of the Southern Research Institute.[3]
Awards
edit- 1974 Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research (shared)[4]
- 1980 Bristol-Myers Squibb Award
- 1982 Kettering Prize
References
edit- ^ L. Simpson-Herren and G. P. Wheeler Howard Earle Skipper: In Memoriam (1915–2006). In: Cancer Res 66, 2006, S. 12035. doi:10.1158/0008-5472.CAN-06-3615
- ^ The Tuscaloosa News for October 30, 1957
- ^ Sarasota Herald-Tribune for April 2, 1980
- ^ Times Daily for November 13, 1974