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Ida Stephens Owens
Biochemist (1939-2020).
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Biochemist (1939-2020).
Ida Stephens Owens (September 13, 1939 – February 24, 2020) was an American biochemist known for her work with drug-detoxifying enzymes. She received her Ph.D from Duke University in 1967, making her one of the first two African Americans to receive a doctorate from the school. She spent her career at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), where she worked from 1968 to 2017 and pioneered the study of the genetics of human diseases and drug metabolism.
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Biochemist (1939-2020).
Career and education
Employers and institutions
United States National Institutes of Health · Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
Education
Duke University · North Carolina Central University
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