American biomedical researcher
Frank James Dixon (March 9,[ 1] 1920 – February 8, 2008) was an biomedical researcher, best known for his research into diseases of the immune system that can damage other organs of the body.[ 2] Dixon was also noted for having developed techniques involving trace iodines to study proteins.[ 2]
Born in St. Paul, Dixon received his bachelor's degree and M.D. from the University of Minnesota .[ 3] He joined the United States Navy in 1943, after completing his M.D. Dixon was a co-founder and director of the Scripps Research Institute in San Diego.[ 4]
In 1981, Dixon became a founding member of the World Cultural Council .[ 5]
^ Oldstone, M. B. A. (2008). "Frank J. Dixon 1920–2008" . Nature Immunology . 9 (4): 333. doi :10.1038/ni0408-333 . PMID 18349807 .
^ a b Alison McCook, "Lasker winner Frank Dixon dies" Archived December 5, 2008, at the Wayback Machine , The Scientist , Feb. 11, 2008.
^ Jeremy Pearce, "Frank J. Dixon Dies at 87; Led Way in Immunology" , New York Times , February 13, 2008.
^ Scripps Research Institute, "In Memoriam: Frank J. Dixon, 1920–2008" , News & Views , February 11, 2008.
^ "About Us" . World Cultural Council . Retrieved November 8, 2016 .
^ "Presentation of the Rous--Whipple award to Frank J. Dixon. 1979" . The American Journal of Pathology . 97 (1): 5–8. 1979. PMC 2042378 . PMID 386803 .
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