Sidney Udenfriend Explained

Sidney Udenfriend (April 5, 1918  - December 29, 1999) was an American biochemist, pharmacologist, founding director of the Roche Institute of Molecular Biology, co-discoverer of a color test to detect an intestinal tumor often linked with diseased heart valves.^{[1] [2] [3] [4]} Udenfriend was also a member of the National Academy of Sciences,^[2] a recipient of the Ames Award,^[4] Hillebrand Award,^[4] the Arthur S. Flemming award,^[4] Gairdner Award,^[4] the Van Slyke Award^[4] chief of the laboratory in the National Heart Institute,^[4] He was also a member the American Chemical Society, the American Society of Biological Chemists, American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, and American Association for the Advancement of Science.^[4]

Life and career

• April 5, 1918: born Brooklyn, New York
• 1939: graduated from City College of New York^[2]
• 1942: M.S., New York University^[2]
• 1948: Ph.D., New York University^[2]
• 1967: the Van Slyke Award
• 1967: Gairdner Foundation International Award^[4]
• 1969: The Ames Award^[4]
• December 29, 1999: died^[5]

Notes and References

1. https://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=FB0A1EFB385C177B93C1AB1782D85F418585F9&scp=3&sq=Sidney%20Udenfriend&st=cse New York Times:COLOR TEST DETECTS TUMOR OF INTESTINE;September 23, 1955
2. http://www.nap.edu/openbook.php?record_id=10830&page=271 National Academies Press:National Academy of Sciences:Biographical Memoirs:v.83:Sidney Udenfriend
3. http://history.nih.gov/exhibits/bowman/BioUden.htm The AMINCO-Bowman SPF:Sidney Udenfriend (1918-2001)
4. http://www.aacc.org/about/awards/hall_of_fame/Pages/SidneyUdenfriend1969CC.aspx American Association for Clinical Chemistry ;Sidney Udenfriend, PhD;1969 Outstanding Contributions to Clinical Chemistry
5. News: Paid Notice: Deaths UDENFRIEND, SIDNEY, DR.. 2000-01-21. The New York Times. 2019-12-28. en-US. 0362-4331.