Howard E. Skipper

Howard Earle Skipper (born in Avon Park, Florida on November 21, 1915; died in Mountain Brook, Alabama on January 2, 2006) was a noted American oncologist. He grew up in Sebring, Florida and received his science degrees (BS, MS, PhD) from the University of Florida.

Howard Skipper, from Southern Research Institute in Birmingham, Alabama

During the war, he became interested in cancer research while working for what was then called the Chemical Warfare Service of the United States Army.[1] By 1957, he had become a notable cancer researcher in Alabama[2] and went on to serve as head of the Southern Research Institute.[3]

Awards
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References
  1. L. Simpson-Herren and G. P. Wheeler Howard Earle Skipper: In Memoriam (1915–2006). In: Cancer Res 66, 2006, S. 12035. doi:10.1158/0008-5472.CAN-06-3615
  2. The Tuscaloosa News for October 30, 1957
  3. Sarasota Herald-Tribune for April 2, 1980
  4. Times Daily for November 13, 1974
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