Background
Kamin, Henry was born on October 24, 1920 in Warsaw, Poland. Son of Benjamin and Paula (Mirkowicz) Kamin. came to the United States, 1926, naturalized, 1932.
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Henry Kamin
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Bachelor of Science, City College of New York, 1940. Doctor of Philosophy, Duke University, 1948.
Career
Principal scientist, Veterans Administration Hospital., Durham, North Carolina, 1953-1968; instructor, associate biochemistry, Duke U. Medical Center, 1950-1955; assistant professor, Duke U. Medical Center, 1955-1959; associate professor, Duke U. Medical Center, 1959-1965; professor, Duke U. Medical Center, 1965-1988. Consultant in field; member various professional committees including food and nutrition board National Research Council-National Academy Sciences, 1978-1984, vice chairman, 1979-1981, chairman dietary allowances committee, 1980-1985.
Achievements
Membership
Served to First lieutenant San corpus, United States army, 1943-1946. Member American Society Biological Chemists, American Institute Nutrition, American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Chemical Society, American Society Clinical Nutrition.
Connections
Married Dorothy Lee Lingle, October 30, 1943.
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September 15, 1988 (aged 67) -
Resting place
Inurned Columbarium Searle Center, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina -
Nationality
Polish -
Ethnicity
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Religion
Judaism
Education
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1940
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1948
Awards
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United States Public Health Service postdoctoral fellow, 1948-1950. National Institutes of Health grantee, from 1955. National Science Foundation grantee, 1966-1969, from 80.United States Public Health Service postdoctoral fellow, 1948-1950. National Institutes of Health grantee, from 1955. National Science Foundation grantee, 1966-1969, from 80.