Background
Anderson, Richard Allen was born on May 28, 1946 in Middle River, Minnesota, United States. Son of Frank William and Harriet Elizabeth Anderson.
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Richard Allen Anderson
Edit Profilebiochemist consultant nutritionist
Richard Allen Anderson, American biochemist, consultant, nutritionist. Achievements include establishment of the role of dietary chromium in hypoglycemia, of critical role of trace elements in stress; definition of effects of strenuous exercise on trace metal metabolism, of role of chromium in insulin function type 2 and steroid-induced diabetes.
Education
Bachelor of Science, Concordia College, Moorhead, Minnesota, 1968; Doctor of Philosophy, Iowa State University, 1973.
Career
Research associate, Harvard Medical School, Boston, 1973-1975; lead scientist, Beltsville (Maryland.) Human Nutrition Center, since 1975. Member program committee 2d International Symposium on Trace Elements, Tokyo, 1987. Member science committee Trace Elements in Medicine and Biology, Grenoble, France, 1989.
Achievements
Membership
Member American Institute Nutrition (board directors certification board for nutrition specialists, scientific committee Tunisia Trace medal symposium 1995, scientific committee 1997), International Society Trace Element Human Health (scientific committee), International Trace Element society Man & Animals.
Connections
Married Sylvia Griffin, August 20, 1966. Children: Brent G., Deborah D.
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Nationality
American
Awards
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Recipient Merit award United States Department of Agriculture, 1983, 85, 95-98, Distinguished Alumnus award Iowa State University, 1991, Labcatral Trace Metal prize Labcatral Enterprises, Grenoble, 1991.Recipient Merit award United States Department of Agriculture, 1983, 85, 95-98, Distinguished Alumnus award Iowa State University, 1991, Labcatral Trace Metal prize Labcatral Enterprises, Grenoble, 1991.