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Nielsen, Forrest Harold was born on October 26, 1941 in Junction City, Wisconsin, United States. Son of George Adolph and Sylvia Viola (Blood) Nielsen.
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Forrest Harold Nielsen
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Forrest Harold Nielsen, American Research nutritionist. Achievements include patent for use of Boron Supplements to Increase in Vivo Production of Hydroxylated Steroids; discovery of the nutritional essentiality of the trace elements boron and nickel. Recipient Klaus Schwarz Commemorative medal and award International Assn.of Bioinorganic Scientists; named Scientist of Year unites states department Agricultural,1993.
Education
Bachelor of Science, University of Wisconsin, 1963; Master of Science, University of Wisconsin, 1966; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Wisconsin, 1967.
Career
National Institutes of Health graduate fellow, department biochemistry, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1963-1967; research chemist, Human Nutrition Research Institute, USDA, Beltsville, Maryland., 1969-1970; research chemist Human Nutrition Research Center,, USDA, Grand Forks, North Dakota, 1970-1986; center director and research nutritionist, USDA, Grand Forks, North Dakota, since 1986. Adjunct Professor department biochemistry, U. North Dakota, Grand Forks, since 1971, speaker in field.
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Membership
Captain United States Army, 1967-1969. Member International Society Trace Element Research in Humans (governor board since 1989, president 1992-1995), Society for Experimental Biology and Medicine, American Society for Nutritional Sciences, North Dakota Academy Science (president 1988-1989), Sigma Xi (president U. North Dakota chapter 1976-1977).
Connections
Married Emily Joanne Currie, June 13, 1964. Children: Forrest Erik, Kistin Emily.
