Elkan R. Blout | |
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| Born | (1919-07-02)July 2, 1919 |
| Died | December 20, 2006(2006-12-20) (aged 87) |
| Education | Princeton University (BA),Columbia University (PhD) |
| Known for | Studies of protein conformation |
| Awards | National Medal of Science |
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| Fields | Biochemistry |
| Institutions | Polaroid Corporation,Boston Children's Hospital,Harvard University |
| Thesis | Studies on lactones related to the cardiac aglycones |
| Doctoral advisor | Robert Elderfield |
| Other academic advisors | Louis Fieser Robert Burns Woodward |
| Doctoral students | John Markley Lila Gierasch Gideon Dreyfuss |
Elkan Rogers Blout (July 2, 1919 – December 20, 2006)[2] was abiochemist atPolaroid Corporation,Boston Children's Hospital, and the Edward S. Harkness Professor of Biological Chemistry, emeritus atHarvard University.[3][4]
Blout received his BA in chemistry in 1939 fromPrinceton University, and his Ph.D. in 1942 fromColumbia University.[5]
Blout was elected to theUnited States National Academy of Sciences in 1969.[3] In 1990, he was awarded theNational Medal of Science "for his pioneering studies ofproteinconformation and devotion to the scientific enterprise of the Nation".[6]
Blout died in December 2006, inBoston.[2][7]
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