| Charles H. Sawyer | |
| Birth Date: | January 24, 1915 |
| Death Date: | June 20, 2006 |
| Fields: | neuroendocrinology |
| Workplaces: | UCLA |
| Alma Mater: | Middlebury College Yale University (PhD, zoology) |
| Notable Students: | Barry Komisaruk |
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Charles H. “Tom” Sawyer (January 24, 1915 Ludlow, Vermont - June 20, 2006 Irvine, California) was an American neuroendocrinologist and Distinguished Emeritus Professor of Neurobiology at the University of California, Los Angeles.[1] [2] Sawyer was considered a pioneer in the field of neuroendocrinology.[3]
At the age of 91, he died of Alzheimer’s.
Sawyer’s work at UCLA was crucial in the treatment of infertility and birth control pills.[4]
His research showed that ovulation was controlled by the hypothalamus which was controlled by a circadian clock. He also showed norepinephrine role in ovulation as well as oestradiol in stimulating the nervous system.