Grace Medes
Grace Medes | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 9, 1886 Keokuk, Iowa |
| Died | December 31, 1967 (aged 81) |
| Awards | Garvan-Olin Medal |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | University of Kansas Bryn Mawr College |
| Academic work | |
| Institutions | Vassar College Wellesley College University of Minnesota Medical School Lankenau Institute for Medical Research |
| Main interests | biochemistry |
| Notable ideas | tyrosinosis |
Grace Medes (November 9, 1886 – December 31, 1967) was an American biochemist, who discovered tyrosinosis—a metabolic disorder today known as tyrosinemia—and studied fatty acid metabolism. She was awarded the Garvan-Olin Medal in 1955 for her work.