Norman Radin
Norman S. Radin | |
|---|---|
| Born | New York City, NY |
| Died | January 21, 2013 |
| Known for | Discovery of eliglustat |
| Spouse | Norma L. Radin |
| Children | 2 |
| Awards | Javits Neuroscience Investigator Award |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | Columbia University |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Neurochemistry |
| Sub-discipline | Glycolipids |
| Institutions | |
Norman S. Radin was a neurochemist who, along with Jim Shayman, developed eliglustat, a drug for treating Gaucher's disease.[1][2] Born in New York City, he received a B.S. in 1941 and Ph.D. in 1949 from Columbia University, later becoming an associate professor at Northwestern University before moving to the University of Michigan.[3] Norman was a recipient of the National Institutes of Health Javits Neuroscience Investigator Award.[3] He married Norma Levinson on December 23, 1947, in Portland, Oregon. She was a professor emeritus of social work at the University of Michigan and died of cancer on September 24, 1998.[4] He died on January 21, 2013, at his home in Cupertino, California.[5]
References
- ^ Garber K (December 2017), Just Reward, Ann Arbor Observer, archived from the original on 2018-06-17, retrieved 17 January 2021
- ^ Shayman J (July 2013), "In Memoriam: Norman S. Radin (1920–2013)", Journal of Lipid Research, retrieved 28 October 2025
- ^ a b Memoir, University of Michigan, archived from the original on 22 Jan 2021, retrieved 17 January 2021
- ^ Norma Radin died September 24, University of Michigan, 7 October 1998, retrieved 17 January 2021
- ^ "In Memory of Dr. Norman Radin". Archived from the original on 22 Jan 2021. Retrieved 1 January 2021.