Donald Berthold Zilversmit (July 11, 1919 – September 16, 2010) was a Dutch-born U.S. nutritional biochemist, researcher and educator. He spent much of his career at Cornell University as professor in the division of nutritional sciences.[1]
Zilversmit was born in Hengelo, Netherlands, the son of Herman and Elizabeth (DeWinter) Zilversmit. He began studies at Utrecht University but escaped before the German invasion in World War II. He came to the United States in 1939 to finish his studies at the University of California, Berkeley (B.S., 1940, Ph.D. 1948).[1] He joined a Dutch brigade during the war.[2]
He married Kitty Fonteyn in 1945. She wrote of her time in hiding and their separation during the Nazi occupation in Yours Always, A Holocaust Love Story. They have three daughters.[2]
He was on the faculty of the University of Tennessee Medical College from 1948 to 1966. He received a Career Investigator Award from the American Heart Association in 1959. Zilversmit joined the faculty of Cornell's Graduate School of Nutrition in 1966 and remained until retirement in 1990.[1][3]
He was awarded an honorary degree from Utrecht University in 1980 and was elected to the National Academy of Sciences in 1989.[1]
Zilversmit authored or co-authored over 300 publications and made major contributions to the understanding of the relationship between diet and cardiovascular disease. He greatly contributed to the understanding of atherogenesis, including basic mechanisms in lipid transport and exchange. He co-founded the Journal of Lipid Research.[4]
He died on September 16, 2010, in Canton, Mass.[3]
Referencesedit
^ abcd"Donald Berthold Zilversmit." Marquis Who's Who, 2006. Reproduced in Biography Resource Center. Farmington Hills, Mich.: Thomson Gale. 2007.
^ abKitty Zilversmit, "Yours Always, A Holocaust Love Story", Capital Decisions Ltd, 1996. ISBN978-1-883053-21-5.
^ ab"Nutritional biochemist Don Zilversmit dies at age 91". October 2, 2010. Retrieved 2010-11-24.
^Edmer, Howard A. (1984). "History of the Journal of Lipid Research". Journal of Lipid Research. 25 (13): 1425–1429. doi:10.1016/S0022-2275(20)34414-X. PMID 6397549.
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donald, zilversmit, donald, berthold, zilversmit, july, 1919, september, 2010, dutch, born, nutritional, biochemist, researcher, educator, spent, much, career, cornell, university, professor, division, nutritional, sciences, born, 1919, july, 1919hengelo, neth. Donald Berthold Zilversmit July 11 1919 September 16 2010 was a Dutch born U S nutritional biochemist researcher and educator He spent much of his career at Cornell University as professor in the division of nutritional sciences 1 Donald ZilversmitBorn 1919 07 11 July 11 1919Hengelo NetherlandsDiedSeptember 16 2010 2010 09 16 aged 91 Canton MassachusettsAlma materUniversity of California BerkeleyKnown forStudy of diet cardiovascular disease and atherogenesisAwardsNational Academy of SciencesScientific careerFieldsNutritional biochemistInstitutionsCornell UniversityZilversmit was born in Hengelo Netherlands the son of Herman and Elizabeth DeWinter Zilversmit He began studies at Utrecht University but escaped before the German invasion in World War II He came to the United States in 1939 to finish his studies at the University of California Berkeley B S 1940 Ph D 1948 1 He joined a Dutch brigade during the war 2 He married Kitty Fonteyn in 1945 She wrote of her time in hiding and their separation during the Nazi occupation in Yours Always A Holocaust Love Story They have three daughters 2 He was on the faculty of the University of Tennessee Medical College from 1948 to 1966 He received a Career Investigator Award from the American Heart Association in 1959 Zilversmit joined the faculty of Cornell s Graduate School of Nutrition in 1966 and remained until retirement in 1990 1 3 He was awarded an honorary degree from Utrecht University in 1980 and was elected to the National Academy of Sciences in 1989 1 Zilversmit authored or co authored over 300 publications and made major contributions to the understanding of the relationship between diet and cardiovascular disease He greatly contributed to the understanding of atherogenesis including basic mechanisms in lipid transport and exchange He co founded the Journal of Lipid Research 4 He died on September 16 2010 in Canton Mass 3 References edit a b c d Donald Berthold Zilversmit Marquis Who s Who 2006 Reproduced in Biography Resource Center Farmington Hills Mich Thomson Gale 2007 a b Kitty Zilversmit Yours Always A Holocaust Love Story Capital Decisions Ltd 1996 ISBN 978 1 883053 21 5 a b Nutritional biochemist Don Zilversmit dies at age 91 October 2 2010 Retrieved 2010 11 24 Edmer Howard A 1984 History of the Journal of Lipid Research Journal of Lipid Research 25 13 1425 1429 doi 10 1016 S0022 2275 20 34414 X PMID 6397549 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Donald Zilversmit amp oldid 1189814895, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
