Victor Trikojus | |
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| Born | 5 February 1902 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Died | 27 January 1985 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Resting place | Eltham Cemetery, Victoria, Australia |
| Citizenship | Australian |
| Alma mater | University of Sydney, University of Oxford |
| Known for | Thyroid hormone biochemistry
Drug synthesis Nutrition |
| Awards | Commander of the Order of the British Empire, Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science |
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| Fields | Organic chemistry, Biochemistry |
| Institutions | University of Freiburg, Laboratorium des Staates, University of Sydney, University of Melbourne |
| Thesis | The Introduction of the Methylenedioxy Group and of Similar Groups into the Aromatic Nucleus (1927) |
| Doctoral advisor | William Henry Perkin, Jr. |
| Other academic advisors | Arnold Loeser, Heinrich Wieland, Charles George Lambie |
| Notable students | Catherine Anne Money |
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Victor Martin "Trik" Trikojus (1902–1985) was an Australian professor of biochemistry.[1][2][3][4] He was the second professor and head of the School of Biochemistry at the University of Melbourne from 1943 to 1968.[5]
- ^ "Victor Martin Trikojus, CBE, DSc, FAA". www.science.org.au.
- ^ J.W. Legge; F. Gibson. "Victor Martin Trikojus 1902–1985". Biographical memoirs. Australian Academy of Science. Originally published in Historical Records of Australian Science, vol.6, no.4, 1987, p 519.
- ^ "Trikojus, Victor Martin (1902–)". trove.nla.gov.au.
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"The Order of the British Empire – Commander (Civil)". It's an Honour. 1 January 1971.
Science & government
- ^ Centre, The University of Melbourne eScholarship Research. "Trikojus, Victor Martin - Bright Sparcs Biographical entry". www.asap.unimelb.edu.au. Retrieved 7 October 2023.