Douglas Harold Copp
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Douglas Harold Copp CC FRS FRSC (January 16, 1915 ā March 17, 1998) was a Canadian scientist who discovered and named the hormone calcitonin, which is used in the treatment of bone disease.
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Douglas Harold Copp | |
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Born | (1915-01-16)January 16, 1915 Toronto, Ontario |
Died | March 17, 1998(1998-03-17) (aged 83) |
Alma mater | University of Toronto University of California, Berkeley |
Awards | Gairdner Foundation International Award (1967) Flavelle Medal (1972) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Biochemistry |
Institutions | University of British Columbia |
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