Gerald D. Aurbach
| Gerald D. Aurbach | |
|---|---|
| Born |
March 24, 1927 Cleveland, Ohio |
| Died |
November 4, 1991 (aged 64) Charlottesville, Virginia |
| Alma mater | University of Virginia (Bachelor Degree, 1950; MD, 1954)[1] |
Gerald D. Aurbach (March 24, 1927 – November 4, 1991) was an American medical scientist noted for his studies of parathyroid diseases, bone metabolism and calcium homeostasis.[1][2] Aurbach was the first researcher to produce a hormone produced by parathyroid glands.[2] In 1973, he was named director of the metabolic diseases branch of the National Institutes of Health, and was elected to the National Academy of Sciences in 1986.[2] Aurbach was killed in an apparent homicide by a stone thrown from a car.[2]
Notable awards and distinctions
- 1960: the John Horsely Memorial Award from the University of Virginia[1]
- 1968: the Andre Lichiwitz Prize from France[1]
- 1981: the William F. Neuman Award of the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research[1]
- 1983: the Gairdner Foundation International Award[1]
- 1986: elected to the National Academy of Sciences[1][2]
- 1985: the Edwin B. Astwood Award from the Endocrine Society[1]
- 1988: the Public Health Service Distinguished Service Medal[1]
Memorials
Both the Endocrine Society and the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research have established memorial lectures in his name.[1] In the University of Virginia School of Medicine established the Gerald D. Aurbach Professorship in Endocrinology.[1] Then in 2002, they dedicated their new medical research building in his name.[1]
Research positions
- 1956: a research fellow at Tufts University School of Medicine[1]
- 1961: a research associate, the Metabolic Diseases Branch of the National Institute of Arthritis and Metabolic Diseases
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