Saul Roseman

Saul Roseman (March 9, 1921 - July 2, 2011) was an American biochemist at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland. Among many discoveries related to carbohydrate biochemistry,^[1][2][3] he discovered the phosphotransferase system in bacteria.^[4]

Saul Roseman
Born	(1921-03-09)March 9, 1921 Brooklyn, New York
Died	July 2, 2011(2011-07-02) (aged 90) Pikesville, Maryland
Nationality	American
Alma mater	City College of New York University of Wisconsin (Ph.D, 1948)
Known for	Glycobiology Published the first correct structure of Sialic acid
Spouse	Martha Roseman
Children	3
Scientific career
Fields	Biochemistry Organic Chemistry
Institutions	University of Michigan Johns Hopkins University
Doctoral advisor	Karl Paul Link
Other academic advisors	Albert Dorfman
Notable students	Donald Comb

Awards

• 1971 Member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[5]
• 1972 Member of the National Academy of Sciences
• 1974 Rosenstiel Award (together with H. Ronald Kaback)^[6]
• 1981 Gairdner Foundation International Award^[7]
• 1984 Honorary Doctorate of the University of Lund
• 1993 Karl Meyer Award of the Society for Glycobiology