Norman Davidson (biochemist)
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Professor Norman Davidson | |
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Born | James Norman Davidson 5 March 1911 |
Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. |
Fields | Biochemistry |
Institutions | University of Aberdeen University of St Andrews[1] University of Glasgow |
Alma mater | University of Edinburgh[1] |
Notable awards | Fellow of the Royal Society[1] FRSE |
James Norman Davidson CBE PRSE FRS (5 March 1911 – 11 September 1972) was a Scottish biochemist, pioneer molecular biologist and textbook author.[citation needed]
Education
Davidson was educated at the University of Edinburgh gaining a Bachelor of Science degree in organic chemistry in 1934.[1]
Career
Davidson was Professor of Biochemistry at the University of Glasgow from 1947 to 1972 and served as President of the Royal Society of Edinburgh from 1958-59.[2]
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