Michael Doudoroff (1911–1975) was an American microbiologist. With Nathan Entner, he discovered the Entner–Doudoroff pathway. He was born in St. Petersburg, Russian Empire but moved to San Francisco when he was 12 years old. He entered Stanford University (1929) where he completed his PhD under the supervision of Cornelis Van Niel at the Hopkins Marine Station.[1]
Michael Doudoroff | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1911 St. Petersburg |
| Died | 1975 |
| Alma mater | Stanford University |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | microbiology |
| Doctoral advisor | Cornelis Van Niel |
References
edit- ^ The Entner-Doudoroff Pathway for Glucose Degradation: the Work of Michael Doudoroff (2005) J.Biol.Chem. 280, e24 - e25