Iain MacIntyre (Endocrinologist)
Iain MacIntyre (born August 30, 1924 in Glasgow , † September 18, 2008 in London ) was a British medic.
Life
MacIntyre graduated from the University of Glasgow with a degree in medicine in 1947 and then trained as a pathologist at the University of Sheffield until 1952 , where he came under the influence of Hans Adolf Krebs and turned to biochemistry (chemical pathology). From 1953 he was at the Royal Postgraduate Medical School (RPMS) at Hammersmith Hospital. He became professor of endocrine chemistry and chemical pathology and was director of the endocrinology group of the RPMS's Wellcome Trust. After retiring in 1990, he was Director of Research at the William Harvey Institute.
He researched the calcium and magnesium metabolism and its regulation and, together with Harold Copp , discovered calcitonin , which is important in the regulation of calcium metabolism. He clarified its origin in the thyroid gland (Copp still said it was formed in the parathyroid gland) and its function. Together with HR Morris, he also isolated and sequenced the calcitonin gene-related peptide , which was discovered in 1983 .
He later turned to controlling vitamin D metabolism and assigned the role of nitric oxide in the body. He examined the regulation of its metabolism and demonstrated its role in the control of bone metabolism.
In 1967 he received the Canada Gairdner International Award for contributions to the study of mineral metabolism and specifically the physiology of calcitonin and magnesium metabolism. In 1996 he became a Fellow of the Royal Society , whose Buchanan Medal he received in 2006.
literature
- T. John Martin, Biographical Memoirs Fellows Royal Society, Volume 58, 2012, doi : 10.1098 / rsbm.2011.0025
- T. John Martin, John Potts, Lawrence Raisz, Mone Zaidi: Iain MacIntyre 1924-2008 . In: Journal of Bone and Mineral Research , Volume 24, 2009, pp. 1–2, doi : 10.1359 / jbmr.0901imm (free full text)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Laudation Gairdner Award
- ^ Entry on MacIntyre; Iain Alexander (1924 - 2009 [sic!]) In the Archives of the Royal Society , London
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | MacIntyre, Iain |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British medic |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 30, 1924 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Glasgow |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 18, 2008 |
| Place of death | London |