Frank Young (biochemist)
Sir Frank George Young FRS (25 March 1908 – 20 September 1988) was a distinguished biochemist, noted for his work on diabetes, Sir William Dunn Professor of Biochemistry at Cambridge University, and the first Master of Darwin College, Cambridge.
Sir Frank George Young FRS | |
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| Born | 25 March 1908 London |
| Died | 20 September 1988 (aged 80) |
| Education | Alleyn's School, Dulwich; University College, London |
| Known for | Studies of diabetes |
| Awards | FRS, 1949; Croonian Lecturer, 1962; Honorary Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians, in 1974; Banting medal of the British Diabetic Association, 1948; Upjohn award of the Endocrine Society, USA, 1963; Knighted, 1973 |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Biochemistry |
| Institutions | University of Aberdeen; University of Toronto; St Thomas's Hospital, London; Cambridge University |
| Academic advisors | J. N. Collie, Frederick G. Donnan, Jack Drummond, Charles Lovatt Evans, Archibald Hill |
| Notable students | Philip Randle |
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