Ralph T. Holman
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"Dr. Ralph T. Holman, a highly distinguished scientist and former Executive Director of The Hormel Institute who named the omega-3 fatty acids, died Wednesday at age 94.
"Holman, who joined The Hormel Institute in 1951 and served as Executive Director from 1975 to 1985, conducted world-renowned lipid research for more than three decades at the Institute. Holman performed significant research on and coined the names omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids – widely known terms today." [1]
Affiliations
- President, American Oil Chemists Society, 1974–1975
- American Oil Chemists Society, Health & Nutrition Division, Lifetime Achievement Award, 2004
Resources and articles
- First Congregational Church in Austin.
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References
- ↑ Hormel Institute Institute Remembers Former Director, organizational web page, accessed March 27, 2013.
