Hayflick, Leonard

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Introduction

Professor of Anatomy at the UCSF School of Medicine, past president of the Gerontological Society of America, founding member of the National Institute on Aging is known for the Hayflick limit, the observation that fibroblasts in culture divide for a limited number of times. Other accomplishments during his lifetime may be found in references.

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References

  1. Wikipedia: Leonard Hayflick https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leonard_Hayflick
  2. Hayflick L The greatest risk factor for cause of death is ignored. Biogerontology. 2020 https://www.aginginterventionfoundation.org/BiogerontologyArticle.pdf
  3. Leonard Hayflick Obituary Leonard Hayflick 1928 - 2024 San Francisco Chronicle. Aug 6-7 2024 https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/sfgate/name/leonard-hayflick-obituary?id=55782731