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Place of Birth: Launceston, Tasmania, Australia
About Derek Denton
- Derek Ashworth Denton (born 27 May 1924) is an Australian scientist known for elucidation of the regulation of the electrolyte pattern of the extracellular fluid, the hormones controlling it, particularly aldosterone, and the instinctive behaviours controlling apt intake of water and salts.
- He was cited in 1995 at election to the National Academy of Science of the United States “as the world’s leading authority on the regulation of salt and water metabolism and relevant endocrine control mechanisms.
- He is one of Australia’s most eminent scientists with a record of remarkable scholarly and organizational contributions.
- He is a highly cultured person and internationally recognised for his scientific leadership”.
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