Frank James Dixon (March 9, 1920 – February 8, 2008) was an biomedical researcher, best known for his research into diseases of the

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that can damage other organs of the body.Alison McCook
"Lasker winner Frank Dixon dies"
''The Scientist'', Feb. 11, 2008. Dixon was also noted for having developed techniques involving trace iodines to study proteins. Born in St. Paul, Dixon received his bachelor's degree and M.D. from the

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.Jeremy Pearce
"Frank J. Dixon Dies at 87; Led Way in Immunology"
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'', February 13, 2008. He joined the

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in 1943, after completing his M.D. Dixon was a co-founder and director of the

Scripps Research Institute Scripps Research, previously known as The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI), is a nonprofit American medical research facility that focuses on research and education in the biomedical sciences. Headquartered in San Diego, California, the institu ...

in San Diego. In 1981, Dixon became a founding member of the

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Awards

Gairdner Foundation International Award The Canada Gairdner International Award is given annually by the Gairdner Foundation at a special dinner to five individuals for outstanding discoveries or contributions to medical science. Receipt of the Gairdner is traditionally considered a p ...

, 1969 *

Lasker Award The Lasker Awards have been awarded annually since 1945 to living persons who have made major contributions to medical science or who have performed public service on behalf of medicine. They are administered by the Lasker Foundation, which was f ...

, 1975 *

Dickson Prize in Medicine The Dickson Prize in Medicine and the Dickson Prize in Science were both established in 1969 by Joseph Z. Dickson and Agnes Fischer Dickson. Dickson Prize in Medicine The Dickson Prize in Medicine is awarded annually by the University of Pittsburg ...

, 1976 * Rous-Whipple Award, 1979 * Member,

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National Academy of Sciences Biographical Memoir
1920 births 2008 deaths University of Minnesota Medical School alumni American immunologists Scripps Research faculty Recipients of the Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research Founding members of the World Cultural Council Members of the United States National Academy of Sciences United States Navy personnel of World War II {{US-biologist-stub

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