Frederick C. Neidhardt

Frederick C. Neidhardt (1931-2016) was an American microbiologist who was on the faculty at Purdue University and the University of Michigan. He is known for his work on the physiology and biochemistry of bacterial growth and for early work in bacterial proteomics.

Early life and education Neidhardt was born in Philadelphia on May 12, 1931. He was an undergraduate at Kenyon College and graduated in 1952. He then received his Ph.D. from Harvard University in 1956. He became the Frederick G. Novy Distinguished University Professor of Microbiology and Immunology in 1989 and retired, assuming professor emeritus status, in 1999. He served as the president of the American Society for Microbiology in 1982.

Awards and honors

Eli Lilly Award in bacteriology or immunology, 1966

Personal life Neidhardt was a Quaker and was noted by friends for his dedication to social causes, including support for women and minority scientists. Neidhardt had three children. He died on October 7, 2016, in Tucson, Arizona, of injuries stemming from a fall.