David Kritchevsky


David Kritchevsky was an American biochemist and expert in lipid nutrition and cholesterol in particular.
Kritchevsky was born in Kharkov to a Jewish family. He was brought to the United States in 1923 and graduated from the University of Chicago in 1939. He has been cited as "one of the most influential researchers on diet and health of the 20th century".

Awards and recognition

An incomplete list of Kritchevsky's awards include:
In 2006 the American Society for Nutrition established the David Kritchevsky Career Achievement Award and Kritchevsky was its inaugural recipient.
The American Heart Association established the David Kritchevsky memorial lecture, presented at its annual meeting.