David Kritchevsky (January 25, 1920 – November 20, 2006, Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania) was an American biochemist and expert in lipid nutrition and cholesterol in particular.Giants of the Past, David Kritchevsky (1920 to 2006), by David Klurfeld
Kritchevsky was born in Kharkiv (then part of Ukrainian People's Republic) to a Jewish family. He was brought to the United States in 1923 and graduated from the University of Chicago in 1939. He has been cited as "one of the most influential researchers on diet and health of the 20th century".
Awards and recognition An incomplete list of Kritchevsky's awards include:
1968: St. Ambrose Medal from the City of Milan, Italy 1974: Borden Award from the American Institute of Nutrition 1977: Philadelphia Award from the American Chemical Society 1978: Outstanding Achievement Award from the American College of Nutrition 1979: Professional Achievement Award from the University of Chicago 1992: Robert H. Herman Memorial Award from the American Society for Clinical Nutrition 1994: Auenbrugger Medal from the University of Graz, Austria 1996: Supelco-AOCS Research Award from the American Oil Chemists Society 1999: Special Recognition Award from the International Soybean Symposium 2001: an honorary D.Sc. from Purdue University 2005: Lifetime Achievement Award from the International Whole Grains Symposium 2006: Alton E. Bailey Award from the American Oil Chemists Society
In 2006 the American Society for Nutrition established the David Kritchevsky Career Achievement Award and Kritchevsky was its inaugural recipient.
The American Heart Association established the David Kritchevsky memorial lecture, presented at its annual meeting.
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