Kenneth Sterling
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Kenneth J. Sterling (July 29, 1920 – January 12, 1995) was a medical doctor and prominent researcher on the topic of thyroid hormone and human metabolism. He made significant discoveries on thyroid hormone activation and treated patients at the Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center for over thirty years.[2][3]
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Kenneth J. Sterling | |
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Born | (1920-07-29)July 29, 1920[1] Baltimore, Maryland, US |
Died | January 12, 1995(1995-01-12) (aged 74) Riverdale, New York, US |
Education | Harvard University |
Alma mater | Johns Hopkins School of Medicine |
Known for | Thyroxine conversion to triiodothyronine |
Awards | William S. Middleton Award for Excellence in Research |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Clinical research |
Institutions | Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center, James J. Peters VA Medical Center |
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