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Fox, Jack Jay was born on December 21, 1916 in New York City. Son of Samuel and Celia (Stern) Fox.
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Jack Jay Fox, American chemist, educator. Achievements include research, numerous publications on design, synthesis and structural elucidation of anticancer and antiviral agents, specific syntheses of compounds related to nucleic acid components, carbohydrate and heterocyclic chemistry. E-mail: jackfx252.
Education
Bachelor of Arts, Univercity Colorado, 1939; Doctor of Philosophy, University Colorado, 1950.
Career
With, Sloan-Kettering Institute for Cancer Research, New York City, 1952-1988; member emeritus, Sloan-Kettering Institute for Cancer Research, New York City, since 1988; head Laboratory Organic Chemistry, professor biochemistry, Cornell Univercity Graduate School Medical Sciences, New York City, since 1958.
Achievements
Membership
Member American Chemical Society, Westchester Chemical Society, American Society Biological Chemists, American Association Cancer Research, American Society Antiviral Research, Sigma Xi.
Connections
Married Ruth C. Inabu, June 13, 1939. Children: Dolores M. Emspak, John Reed.
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American
Awards
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Recipient Alfred P. Sloan award cancer research, 1956, Christian Science Hudson award in carbohydrate chemistry American Chemical Society, 1977, Pap award for science achievement, 1983, Norlin award University Colorado Alumni Association, 1984. National Research Council fellow, 1950-1952. Postdoctoral fellow Free University Brussels, 1950-1952. Damon Runyon Memorial Fund fellow, 1952-1954.Recipient Alfred P. Sloan award cancer research, 1956, Christian Science Hudson award in carbohydrate chemistry American Chemical Society, 1977, Pap award for science achievement, 1983, Norlin award University Colorado Alumni Association, 1984. National Research Council fellow, 1950-1952. Postdoctoral fellow Free University Brussels, 1950-1952.
Damon Runyon Memorial Fund fellow, 1952-1954.