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Frank Woods

1937 – 2016

Pharmacologist

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Lived 1937 – 2016 (aged 78–79). Frank Woods was a British pharmacologist and physician, known for Lactic acidosis.

Professor Hubert Frank Woods (1937-2016), known as Frank, was a British pharmacologist.

He was appointed professor of pharmacology and therapeutics at the University of Sheffield in 1976. In 1989 he became Sir George Franklin professor of medicine and was made the University's director of the division of clinical sciences (south).

He was elected a Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences in 1998, a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians, a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh, and a Fellow of the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Medicine.

He died in January 2016.

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Important facts

Birth century
Died
2016
Known for
Lactic acidosis
Employers
University of Sheffield
Awards
Commander of the Order of the British Empire; Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences; Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of London; Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh; Fellow of the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Medicine
Also known as
Hubert Frank Woods, H. Frank Woods, H. F. Woods

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Frank Woods?

pharmacologist

When was Frank Woods born?

Frank Woods was born on 17 January 1937 in Leeds.

When did Frank Woods die?

Frank Woods died in 2016.

What was Frank Woods's occupation?

Frank Woods was a pharmacologist and physician.

What was Frank Woods known for?

Frank Woods was known for Lactic acidosis.

What nationality was Frank Woods?

Frank Woods was British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Frank Woods

· Wikidata: Q29643818

· DBpedia: Frank Woods (pharmacologist)

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