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词条 Albert Dorfman
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  1. Life and career

  2. References

Albert Dorfman (1916–1982) was an American biochemical geneticist, notable for discovery of the cause of Hurler's syndrome.

[1] He was also noted for his contributions to vaccine against Streptococcus infections.

[2]

He also contributed to advances against rheumatic fever.[3]

Dorfman was a member of the National Academy of Sciences,[1][4] Director of the La Rabida University,[1][4] Chairman of the Department of Pediatrics of the University of Chicago,[1][4] Director of the Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr. Mental Retardation Research Center,[1][4] Richard T. Crane Distinguished Service Professor of Pediatrics and Biochemistry.[1][4]

Life and career

Dorfman was born and grew up in Chicago.

Dorfman received his B.S. degree in 1936, a Ph.D. degree in 1939, and an M.D. degree in 1944 – all from the University of Chicago.[1][4]

  • 1948 – becomes an assistant professor of Pediatrics at the University of Chicago[1][4]
  • 1957 – becomes Professor of Pediatrics and Biochemistry[1][4]
  • 1957–1972 – he serves as Director of the La Rabida University of Chicago Institute[1][4]
  • 1962–1972 – he serves as Chairman of the Department of Pediatrics[1][4]
  • 1967 – July 27, 1982 – he was Director of the Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr. Mental Retardation Research Center and the Richard T. Crane Distinguished Service Professor of Pediatrics and Biochemistry[1][4]

His brother was Ralph Dorfman.[5]

References

1. ^10 11 National Academies Press:Biographical Memoirs V.72 (1997) BY NANCY B. SCHWARTZ AND LENNART RODÉN
2. ^[https://www.nytimes.com/1966/10/22/archives/vaccine-against-streptococcus-infections-tested-animals-and-a-few.html?sq=Albert%2520Dorfman&scp=3&st=cse New York Times: Vaccine Against Streptococcus Infections Tested; Animals and a Few Persons Studied, Heart Parley Told U. of Chicago Team Discloses Its Preliminary Successes, STUART H. LOORY, october 22, 1966]
3. ^[https://www.nytimes.com/1950/06/23/archives/rheumatic-cases-reported-helped-doctors-say-penicillin-use-may.html?sq=Albert%2520Dorfman&scp=4&st=cse New York Times:RHEUMATIC CASES REPORTED HELPED; Doctors Say Penicillin Use May Prevent Heart Ailment After Streptecoccal Sore Throat,By LAWRENCE E. DAVIES Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES. June 23, 1950, ]
4. ^10 {{Cite web |url=http://pediatrics.uchicago.edu/res_library.html |title=The University of Chicago, Department of Pediatrics, Library Resources, Dr. Albert Dorfman |access-date=2011-12-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110914213519/http://pediatrics.uchicago.edu/res_library.html |archive-date=2011-09-14 |dead-url=yes |df= }}
5. ^Simoni, Robert D., Robert L. Hill, Martha Vaughan and Herbert Tabor. "The Metabolism of Steroid Hormones: Ralph I. Dorfman", Journal of Biological Chemistry, American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, December 12, 2003
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