Donald Van Slyke
Donald Dexter Van Slyke (March 29, 1883 – May 4, 1971), nicknamed Van, was a Dutch American biochemist. His achievements included the publication of 317 journal articles and 5 books, as well as numerous awards, among them the National Medal of Science and the first AMA Scientific Achievement Award. The Van Slyke determination, a test of amino acids, is named after him.
Donald Van Slyke | |
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Donald Van Slyke, during his time at Brookhaven National Laboratory | |
| Born | Donald Dexter Van Slyke March 29, 1883 Pike, New York |
| Died | May 4, 1971 (aged 88) |
| Education | University of Michigan (BA 1905, PhD 1907) |
| Known for | Kinetics of urease |
| Awards | Many, including National Medal of Science |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Biochemistry |
| Institutions | Rockefeller Institute, Brookhaven National Laboratory |
| Doctoral advisor | Moses Gomberg |
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