Doctoral advisor Dr. H.F. Deluca Books Vitamin D Known for Vitamin D | Name Anthony Norman Spouse Dr. Helen Henry | |
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Born January , 1938Ames, IA ( 1938-01-00 ) Institutions University of California, Riverside, University of California, Los Angeles, University of Utrecht, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, University of California, San Francisco Education Oberlin College, University of Wisconsin-Madison | ||
Inauguration of Timothy P. White: Anthony Norman
Anthony W. Norman is a distinguished professor emeritus of biochemistry and biomedical sciences at the University of California, Riverside and one of the world's foremost experts on vitamin D.
Contents
- Inauguration of Timothy P White Anthony Norman
- Vitamin D Research
- Selected Honors and Awards
- Publications
- Selected Memberships
- References
Vitamin D Research
Formally stated, Norman's research is the "mechanism of action of the steroid hormone 1,25(OH)2-vitamin D3; vitamin D structure-function relationships, actions of the vitamin D receptor (VDR)."
In 1967, Norman's lab discovered that vitamin D is converted into a steroid hormone by the body. In 1969 he determined that vitamin D receptors (VDR) were present in the intestine.
In 1971 the Norman laboratory reported the chemical structure of the steroid hormone to be 1∂,25(OH)2Vitamin D3.
In 1972, Norman in collaboration with Dr. Jack Coburn at the UCLA medical school treated the first uremic patients with the steroid hormone, produced in the Norman laboratory.
In 2008, Norman and Dr. Cedric Garland of UC San Diego made the recommendation that the daily intake of vitamin D for adults be revised to 2000 international units.
Selected Honors and Awards
Publications
Through May, 2011, Norman had been credited with over 800 scientific publications dating back to 1959.