Robert L. Hill | |
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Born | 1928 |
Died | November 29, 2012 |
Nationality | American |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Biochemistry |
Institutions | Duke University School of Medicine |
Doctoral advisor | Russell Mills |
Robert L. Hill (1928-2012) was a biochemist who spent most of his career on the faculty at Duke University School of Medicine, from which he retired as the James B. Duke Professor Emeritus. Hill's research focused on the chemistry of enzymes, with particular specialization in glycosyltransferases and glycobiology.
Hill was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1974, the National Academy of Sciences in 1975, the Institute of Medicine in 1978. He served on the editorial board of the scientific journal Journal of Biological Chemistry beginning in 1965 and as associate editor from 1988 to 2012, where he initiated a regular feature series called "Classics" in which the journal reprinted selected papers of high historical significance.[1][2] Hill died on November 29, 2012.[1]
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