Lorentz Eldjarn | |
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Born | |
Died | 11 February 2007 | (aged 86)
Nationality | Norwegian |
Occupation(s) | Biochemist and medical doctor |
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Lorentz Eldjarn (23 March 1920 – 11 February 2007) was a Norwegian biochemist and medical doctor.
Lorentz Eldjarn was born on 23 March 1920 in Måsøy Municipality in Finnmark, Norway,[1] later moving to Haslum. He studied medicine at the University of Oslo and was associated with the Norwegian Radium Hospital.[2]
His thesis from 1954 treated metabolism of cystamine and cysteamine. He was a pioneer in the development of diagnostic methods and the use of clinical / chemical laboratories.[1][3]
In 1970 he was awarded the Fridtjof Nansen Prize for Outstanding Research,[1] and in 1976 the Anders Jahre's Award for Medical Research (1976)[4]
He died on 11 February 2007 in Bærum Municipality in Akershus county.[1]