Richard Tecwyn Williams
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| Richard Tecwyn Williams | |
| Born | February 20, 1900 |
|---|---|
| Died | December 29, 1979 (aged 70) |
| Nationality | British |
| Ethnicity | Welsh |
| Fields | Xenobiotic metabolism |
Richard Tecwyn Williams (1909-1979) was a Welsh biochemist who founded the systematic study of xenobiotic metabolism with the publication of his book Detoxication mechanisms in 1947.[1] This seminal book built on his earlier work on the role of glucuronic acid in the metabolism of borneol.[2][3]
[edit] References
- ^ Richard Tecwyn Williams. 20 February 1909-29 December 1979 A. Neuberger, R. L. Smith Biographical Memoirs of Fellows of the Royal Society, Vol. 28, Nov., 1982 (Nov., 1982), pp. 685-717
- ^ Pryde J, Williams RT (1936). "The biochemistry and physiology of glucuronic acid: A note on the conjugation of borneol in man". Biochem. J. 30 (5): 799–800. PMID 16746091.
- ^ Pryde J, Williams RT (1933). "The biochemistry and physiology of glucuronic acid: The structure of glucuronic acid of animal origin". Biochem. J. 27 (4): 1197–204. PMID 16745211.
[edit] Bibliography
- Williams, R.T., "Detoxication Mechanisms, J.Wiley & Sons, New York, N.Y. (1947)
[edit] External links
- History of Xenobiotic Metabolism: R.T.Williams:The Founding of the Field International Society for the Study of Xenobiotics
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