Alfred Stracher (1931-2013) was an American biochemist and the founder and editor-in-chief of Drug Delivery. During his lifetime, he was Distinguished Professor of Biochemistry at SUNY Downstate Medical Center.[1]
Alfred Stracher | |
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| Born | 1931 |
| Died | 2013 |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (BSc)
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| Known for | Drug Delivery (Taylor & Francis) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Biochemistry |
| Institutions | SUNY Downstate Medical Center |
Early life and education
editAlfred Stracher was born in Albany, New York in 1931. He graduated from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in 1952 with a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry. He received his PhD in Chemistry from Columbia University in 1956.[2]
Academic career
editFrom 1956 until 1959, Stracher was a postdoctoral fellow of the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis; his first fellowship was with Lyman C. Craig at the Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research from 1956 to 1958,[3] the second was with Kaj Ulrik Linderstrøm-Lang at Carlsberg Laboratory from 1958 to 1959.[2]
He went on to become an assistant professor of biochemistry at SUNY Downstate Medical Center. He was chairman of biochemistry at SUNY from 1972 until 2006.[4] Between 1982 and 1988, Stracher was dean of research and development in the department.[5] He was appointed a Distinguished Professor in 1997.[6]
He held honorary positions as a visiting professor at King's College London and at Oxford University.[3] He was awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship in 1974,[7] he was also a fellow of Merton College, Accademia dei Lincei,[8] and the Commonwealth Fund.[3]
In 2005, Stracher established the Robert F. Furchgott Society to honor the scientific achievements and groundbreaking work of Furchgott.[9] The society awards outstanding postdoctoral students and clinical fellows.[10]
Editorial activities
editStracher was the founder and co-editor of Drug Delivery until his death.[4]
Death and legacy
editHe died in 2013 due to complications from leukemia.[5] The Alfred Stracher Memorial Fund at SUNY provides annual awards to distinguished faculty.[8]
Personal life
editHe was married to Dorothy Stracher, with whom he had three children.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Paid Notice: Deaths STRACHER, ALFRED". NY Times. Retrieved 2023-09-17.
- ^ a b c "About the Alfred Stracher Fund". downstate.edu. Retrieved 2023-09-17.
- ^ a b c "Alfred Stracher". michaeljfox.org. Retrieved 2023-09-17.
- ^ a b "Obituary: Alfred Stracher". Drug Delivery. 21 (1): 74. 2014. doi:10.3109/10717544.2014.874235. S2CID 218879182.
- ^ a b Shulman, Abraham (2012). "Tribute Alfred Stracher" (PDF). International Tinnitus Journal. 17 (2): 102–103. doi:10.5935/0946-5448.20120018. PMID 24333878.
- ^ "Paid Notice: Deaths STRACHER, ALFRED". query.nytimes.com. Retrieved 2023-09-17.
- ^ "Alfred Stracher". Guggenheim Foundation. Retrieved 2023-09-17.
- ^ a b "Alfred Stracher Memorial Fund". downstate.edu. Retrieved 2023-09-17.
- ^ "About the Robert F. Furchgott Society". downstate.edu.
- ^ "Past Society Presidents". downstate.edu.