Donald S. Fredrickson
Donald S. Fredrickson | |
|---|---|
Fredrickson in 1961 | |
| 11th Director of the National Institutes of Health | |
| In office July 1, 1975 – June 30, 1981 | |
| President | |
| Preceded by | Robert Stone |
| Succeeded by | James Wyngaarden |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Donald Sharp Fredrickson August 8, 1924 |
| Died | June 7, 2002 (aged 77) |
| Scientific career | |
| Alma mater | University of Michigan |
| Fields | Lipid metabolism |
| Institutions | |
Donald Sharp "Don" Fredrickson (August 8, 1924 – June 7, 2002) was an American medical researcher, principally of the lipid and cholesterol metabolism, and director of National Institutes of Health and subsequently the Howard Hughes Medical Institute.