Donald S. Fredrickson
Donald Sharp "Don" Fredrickson (August 8, 1924 – June 7, 2002) was an American medical researcher, principally of the lipid and cholesterol metabolism, and director of National Institutes of Health and subsequently the Howard Hughes Medical Institute.
Donald S. Fredrickson | |
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Donald S. Fredrickson in 1961 | |
| 11th Director of the National Institutes of Health | |
| In office July 1, 1975 – June 30, 1981 | |
| President | |
| Preceded by | Robert Stone |
| Succeeded by | James Wyngaarden |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Donald Sharp Fredrickson August 8, 1924 Canon City, Colorado |
| Died | June 7, 2002 (aged 77) Bethesda, Maryland |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | University of Michigan |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Lipid metabolism |
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