Charles S Lieber

Pharmacologist

Birthday February 13, 1931

Birth Sign Aquarius

Birthplace Belgium

DEATH DATE Mar 1, 2009 (78)

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About

Belgian clinical nutritionist who determined that too much alcohol consumption can cause cirrhosis of the liver despite a healthy diet.

Before Fame

He went to college in Belgium after World War II and after being diagnosed with an ulcer while at the University of Brussels, he decided to investigate its causes.

Trivia

He was a professor at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine in 1968.

Family Life

He was married twice and had three daughters and two sons.

Associated With

He studied research by Dr. Charles Best about the effects of alcohol on rats.