Andrew Benson

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Andrew Benson
Benson in 2007
Born
Andrew Alm Benson

(1917-09-24)September 24, 1917
Modesto, California
DiedJanuary 16, 2015(2015-01-16) (aged 97)
La Jolla, California
AwardsErnest Orlando Lawrence Award (1962)
Scientific career
FieldsBiochemistry
InstitutionsScripps Institution of Oceanography

Andrew Alm Benson (September 24, 1917 – January 16, 2015) was an American biologist and a professor of biology at the University of California, San Diego, until his retirement in 1989. He is known for his work in understanding the carbon cycle in plants.

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