Sheldon Saul Hendler

Sheldon Saul Hendler (12 May 1936 – 12 November 2012) was an American scientist, physician and musician.

Early life and education

Hendler was born in Brooklyn, New York, and later lived and worked in New York City, New York and San Diego, California.

He attended the Boys High School in Brooklyn and later went on to Columbia University, where he studied for a bachelor's degree and later a Ph.D. in biochemistry. Thereafter he conducted his post-doctoral studies at University of California San Diego’s Salk Institute in La Jolla, California.

Work and medical research

During his Ph.D. research work, Hendler conducted research on the structure of the nucleosome and contributed to the development of the first antiviral drugs.

During the early phases of the AIDS crisis, Hendler had one of the largest AIDS practices in California and was a member of the San Diego Community Research Group. Out of this work he developed special approaches to treating HIV infection.

Hendler sat on the Scientific Advisory Board of Archer Daniels Midland, the Pharmacy Nutrition Advisory Board of the AARP and the US Olympic Science and Nutrition Subcommittee.

Hendler was a co-author of a paper describing elastoderma, a condition involving elastin accumulation in the skin. he paper appeared in the New England Journal of Medicine in 1985.

Hendler helped found the Medical School at Universidad Autónoma de Baja California, Tijuana, and chaired their first Department of Biochemistry.

Thereafter Hendler returned to complete his M.D. at UCSD and his medical residency at Scripps Mercy Hospital, San Diego. Later, he was affiliated with UCSD as a clinical professor of medicine.

Writing and publications

Hendler authored over 50 peer-reviewed manuscripts dealing with biochemistry and medicine.

He was also the founding editor-in-chief of the International Journal of Medicinal Food

Music

Hendler was also a jazz trumpet player. He composed the original musical score for the 1973 television series The Ascent of Man by Jacob Bronowski.

Death

Hendler died on 12 November 2012, and is survived by his wife Joyce Marilyn Hendler and their son, Ross Hendler. He was predeceased by their other son, Seth Hendler.

See also

Sheldon Hendler on IMDB

References

  1. ↑ "Columbia College Today". www.college.columbia.edu. Retrieved 2022-06-10.
  2. ↑ Kornberg, RL; Hendler, SS; Oikarinen, AI; Matsuoka, LY; Uitto, J (1985). "Elastoderma--disease of elastin accumulation within the skin". N Engl J Med. 312 (12): 771–4. doi:10.1056/NEJM198503213121207. PMID 3974652.
  3. ↑ ISBN 0-671-61438-X, ISBN 978-0-671-61438-6
  4. ↑ ISBN 0-688-08113-4, ISBN 978-0-688-08113-3
  5. 1 2 ISBN 0-671-74092-X, ISBN 978-0-671-74092-4
  6. ↑ ISBN 0-688-08770-1, ISBN 978-0-688-08770-8
  7. ↑ ISBN 0-517-11506-9, ISBN 978-0-517-11506-0
  8. ↑ ISBN 1-56363-364-7, ISBN 978-1-56363-364-5
  9. ↑ "Journal of Medicinal Food". liebertpub.com. Retrieved 2014-06-29.