J. Norman Davidson
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James Norman Davidson CBE
FRS FRSE (5 March 1911 – 11 September 1972) was a Scottish
biochemist
, pioneer molecular biologist and textbook author. He served as President of the Royal Society of Edinburgh
from 1958-59.
CBE
CBE and C.B.E. are abbreviations for "Commander of the Order of the British Empire", a grade in the Order of the British Empire.Other uses include:* Chemical and Biochemical Engineering...
FRS FRSE (5 March 1911 – 11 September 1972) was a Scottish
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
biochemist
Biochemist
Biochemists are scientists who are trained in biochemistry. Typical biochemists study chemical processes and chemical transformations in living organisms. The prefix of "bio" in "biochemist" can be understood as a fusion of "biological chemist."-Role:...
, pioneer molecular biologist and textbook author. He served as President of the Royal Society of Edinburgh
Royal Society of Edinburgh
The Royal Society of Edinburgh is Scotland's national academy of science and letters. It is a registered charity, operating on a wholly independent and non-party-political basis and providing public benefit throughout Scotland...
from 1958-59.
Sources
External links
- James Norman Davidson (1911-72), Professor of Biochemistry, 1947-72, Archive Services, University of Glasgow