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Andrew Benson

American biologist (1917-2015) · United States · On the map · Scientists · Died at 97

Andrew Alm Benson was an American biologist and a professor of biology at the University of California, San Diego, until his retirement in 1989. He is known for his work in understanding the carbon cycle in plants.

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Doctor Honoris Causa from the Pierre and Marie Curie University1986
Ernest Orlando Lawrence Award1962
Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

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Country
United States
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1917 to 2015 · aged 97