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Weinshilboum, Richard Merle was born on March 31, 1940 in Eldorado, Kansas, United States. Son of S. Robert and Rose (Latzer) Weinshilboum.
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Richard Merle Weinshilboum, American Internal medicine and pharmacology researcher, educator. Achievements include contributions to understanding of genetic regulation of methyltransferase and sulfotransferase enzymes that are involved in the metabolism of drugs, neurotransmitters, hormones and xenobiotic compounds in humans. Burroughs Wellcome Fund scholar, 1981-1986. Surgeon United States Public Health Service, 1969-1971.
Education
Bachelor, U. Kansas, 1962; Doctor of Medicine, U. Kansas, 1967.
Career
Intern/resident internal medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, 1967-1969; research associate, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, 1969-1971; senior resident in internal medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, 1971-1972; consultant in pharmacology and internal medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, since 1972; professor pharmacology and internal medicine, Mayo Medical School, Rochester, since 1979.
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Surgeon United States Public Health Service, 1969-1971.
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Married Lily Shuling Feng, June 4, 1965. Children: Rebecca Y., David H.
