Daniel Mazia

Daniel Mazia
BornDecember 18, 1912
DiedJune 9, 1996
NationalityAmerican
Alma materUniversity of Pennsylvania (Ph.D., 1937)
Known forWork in nuclear and cell physiology as well as mechanisms in mitosis
AwardsE.B. Wilson Medal (1981)
Scientific career
FieldsCell Biology
Nuclear and Cellular physiology
InstitutionsUniversity of Missouri (1938–1950)
University of California, Berkeley (1951–1979)
Stanford University

Daniel Mazia (December 18, 1912 – June 9, 1996) was an American cell biologist, best known for his research that isolated the cell structures responsible for mitosis. His research was the gateway for many later discoveries about the cell cycle, cell division, and many other areas in cell biology.