As a research fellow Young studied diabetes at the University of Aberdeen and the University of Toronto. At the age of 34 he was awarded his first chair when appointed in 1942 as the Professor of Biochemistry at St Thomas's Hospital Medical School, University of London. Thereafter his advancement was rapid, becoming professor of biochemistry at UCL in 1945 and then, in 1949, being elected as the third Sir William Dunn Professor of Biochemistry at Cambridge University, a post he was to hold for the ensuing 26 years. His Cambridge appointment coincided with his election in March 1949 to Fellowship of the Royal Society.[1]
At Cambridge, Young became a Fellow of Trinity Hall until in 1964 he was appointed as the first Master of the new Darwin College, a position he held until 1976. Doctoral students of Young's during his tenure at Cambridge include Sir Philip Randle.[2]
Young served on numerous national and international bodies including the Medical Research Council (1950–1954), the Executive Council of the Ciba Foundation (1954–1977), the British Nutrition Foundation, of which he was a co-founder in 1967 and served as President from 1970 to 1976).
He also served on various government advisory bodies including the Committee on Medical Aspects of Food Policy (1957 - 1980), the Advisory Committee on the Irradiation of Food, the Royal Commission on Medical Education (1965 - 1968), the Council of the International Union of Biochemistry (1961 - 1972) and the Executive Board of the International Council of Scientific Unions (1970- 1974).
His interests in diabetes were reflected in his service as a Vice-President of the British Diabetic Association from 1948, President of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes from 1965 to 1968, and President of the International Diabetes Federation from 1970 to 1973.
frank, young, biochemist, frank, george, young, march, 1908, september, 1988, distinguished, biochemist, noted, work, diabetes, first, master, darwin, college, cambridge, contents, early, life, career, academic, career, references, further, readingearly, life,. Sir Frank George Young FRS 1 25 March 1908 20 September 1988 was a distinguished biochemist noted for his work on diabetes and the first Master of Darwin College Cambridge Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 2 1 Academic career 3 References 4 Further readingEarly life editYoung was born in London and educated at Alleyn s School Dulwich and University College London where he graduated in chemistry and physics in 1929 After graduating he remained at UCL to do postgraduate research in the field of biochemistry Career editAcademic career edit As a research fellow Young studied diabetes at the University of Aberdeen and the University of Toronto At the age of 34 he was awarded his first chair when appointed in 1942 as the Professor of Biochemistry at St Thomas s Hospital Medical School University of London Thereafter his advancement was rapid becoming professor of biochemistry at UCL in 1945 and then in 1949 being elected as the third Sir William Dunn Professor of Biochemistry at Cambridge University a post he was to hold for the ensuing 26 years His Cambridge appointment coincided with his election in March 1949 to Fellowship of the Royal Society 1 At Cambridge Young became a Fellow of Trinity Hall until in 1964 he was appointed as the first Master of the new Darwin College a position he held until 1976 Doctoral students of Young s during his tenure at Cambridge include Sir Philip Randle 2 Young served on numerous national and international bodies including the Medical Research Council 1950 1954 the Executive Council of the Ciba Foundation 1954 1977 the British Nutrition Foundation of which he was a co founder in 1967 and served as President from 1970 to 1976 He also served on various government advisory bodies including the Committee on Medical Aspects of Food Policy 1957 1980 the Advisory Committee on the Irradiation of Food the Royal Commission on Medical Education 1965 1968 the Council of the International Union of Biochemistry 1961 1972 and the Executive Board of the International Council of Scientific Unions 1970 1974 His interests in diabetes were reflected in his service as a Vice President of the British Diabetic Association from 1948 President of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes from 1965 to 1968 and President of the International Diabetes Federation from 1970 to 1973 He was knighted for his services to biochemistry in the 1973 New Year Honours References edit a b Randle P 1990 Frank George Young 25 March 1908 20 September 1988 Biographical Memoirs of Fellows of the Royal Society 36 582 599 doi 10 1098 rsbm 1990 0045 H Brown 2006 Sir Philip Randle The Lancet 368 9548 1644 Further reading editNational Archives Academic officesPreceded byAlbert Chibnall Sir William Dunn Professor of Biochemistry Cambridge University1949 1975 Succeeded byHans KornbergPreceded byNew position Master of Darwin College Cambridge1964 1970 Succeeded byMoses Finley Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Frank Young biochemist amp oldid 1087031529, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
