Background
Mertz, Walter was born on May 4, 1923 in Mainz, Germany. Son of Oskar and Anne (Gabelmann) Mertz.
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Walter Mertz
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Walter Mertz, German government research executive. Recipient Osborne and Mendel award American Institute Nutrition, 1971, Superior Performance award Department Agriculture, 1972, Lederle award in Human Nutrition, 1982, International prize for Modern Nutrition, 1987, award for Distinguished Svc., Department Agriculture, 1988.
Education
Doctor of Medicine, University Mainz, 1951.
Career
Intern, County Hospital, Hersfeld, Germany, 1952-1953; resident, University Hospital, Frankfurt, Germany, 1953; visiting scientist, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland., 1953-1961; chief department biological chemistry, Walter Reed Army Institute Research, Washington, 1961-1969; member of staff, Nutrition Institute, Agricultural Research Service, Department Agricultural, Beltsville, Maryland., 1969-1972; chairman institute, Nutrition Institute, Agricultural Research Service, Department Agricultural, Beltsville, Maryland., 1972-1992; retired. Director Human Nutrition Research Center. Lecturer George Washington University Medical School, 1963-1973.
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Membership
Served with German Army, 1941-1946. Member American Institute Nutrition, American Society Biological Chemists, American Society Clinical Nutrition.
Connections
Married Marianne C. Maret, August 8, 1953.
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Recipient Osborne and Mendel award American Institute Nutrition, 1971, Superior Performance award Department Agriculture, 1972, Lederle award in Human Nutrition, 1982, International prize for Modern Nutrition, 1987, award for Distinguished Svc., Department Agriculture, 1988.Recipient Osborne and Mendel award American Institute Nutrition, 1971, Superior Performance award Department Agriculture, 1972, Lederle award in Human Nutrition, 1982, International prize for Modern Nutrition, 1987, award for Distinguished Svc., Department Agriculture, 1988.