Herbert Tabor

American biochemist and physician-scientist

Herbert Tabor (November 28, 1918 – August 20, 2020) was an American biochemist and physician-scientist. His works focused in polyamines and their role in human health and disease.

Herbert Tabor
Born(1918-11-28)November 28, 1918
New York City, US
DiedAugust 20, 2020(2020-08-20) (aged 101)
Alma materHarvard University (BA, MD)
Spouse
(m. 1946⁠–⁠2012)
Children4
AwardsWilliam C. Rose Award (1995)
Scientific career
FieldsBiochemistry
InstitutionsNational Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases

Tabor was a principal investigator at the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases where he led the pharmacological section. He was the editor-in-chief of the Journal of Biological Chemistry from 1971 to 2010.

Tabor was elected to the National Academy of Sciences in 1977.[1]

Tabor died at his home in Bethesda, Maryland on August 20, 2020 at the age of 101.[2]

References

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  1. "Herbert Tabor". www.nasonline.org. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
  2. Arnst, John (August 21, 2020). "Herbert Tabor (1918 – 2020)". American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. Retrieved August 25, 2020.