Kenneth Sterling

Kenneth J. Sterling
Born(1920-07-29)July 29, 1920[1]
Baltimore, Maryland, US
DiedJanuary 12, 1995(1995-01-12) (aged 74)
Riverdale, New York, US
EducationHarvard University
Alma materJohns Hopkins School of Medicine
Known forThyroxine conversion to triiodothyronine
AwardsWilliam S. Middleton Award for Excellence in Research
Scientific career
FieldsClinical research
InstitutionsColumbia-Presbyterian Medical Center, James J. Peters VA Medical Center

Kenneth J. Sterling (July 29, 1920 – January 12, 1995) was a medical doctor and prominent researcher on the topic of thyroid hormone and human metabolism. He made significant discoveries on thyroid hormone activation and treated patients at the Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center for over thirty years.[2][3]

  1. ^ Social Security Death Index: Kenneth Sterling
  2. ^ "Kenneth Sterling, Thyroid Expert, Dead at 74". Columbia University Record. Vol. 20, no. 16. February 10, 1995. Retrieved Oct 2, 2016.
  3. ^ "In Memoriam: Faculty". P&S Journal. Vol. 15, no. 2. Spring 1995. Retrieved Oct 2, 2016.