William Joseph Whelan
William Joseph Whelan | |
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| Born | 14 December 1924 Salford, England |
| Died | 5 June 2021 (aged 96) Miami, Florida, U.S. |
| Nationality | British, American |
| Education | University of Birmingham (B.Sc., Ph.D.) |
| Known for | Discovery of glycogenin |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Starch and glycogen chemistry |
| Institutions | University College of North Wales, Bangor; University of London; Royal Free Hospital School of Medicine, University of Miami Medical School |
| Thesis | (1948) |
William Joseph Whelan FRS (14 November 1924 – 5 June 2021) was a British-born American biochemist. He was professor and chair of biochemistry and molecular biology at the Miller School of Medicine at the University of Miami. He founded the annual Miami Winter Symposium in 1967 and was chief editor of the journal IUBMB Life.