Sir Kenneth Lyon Blaxter (19 June 1919 to 18 April 1991) was an English animal nutritionist who directed the Rowett Research Institute in Aberdeen from 1965. His research covered energy metabolism and feed use in ruminants, nutritional diseases, magnesium deficiency in calves, the effects of temperature on sheep, and ruminant digestion generally. He received the Wolf Prize in Agriculture in 1979 for his research into the nutritional requirements of ruminant livestock.
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Defining ContributionDirected ruminant nutrition research at the Hannah Dairy Research Institute in Ayr, Scotland, publishing more than 200 papers on the energy metabolism and feed requirements of cattle and sheep. 1 Connections
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Sir Kenneth Lyon Blaxter FRS PRSE FIBiol (19 June 1919 – 18 April 1991) was an English animal nutritionist.
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Sir Kenneth Lyon Blaxter FRS PRSE FIBiol (19 June 1919-18 April 1991) was an English animal nutritionist.
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During his tenure at the Hannah Dairy Research Institute, Blaxter wrote over 200 papers, focusing primarily on the issues of energy metabolism and feed usage by ruminants.
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Sir Kenneth Lyon Blaxter FRS PRSE FIBiol (19 June 1919-18 April 1991) was an English animal nutritionist.
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Sir Kenneth Lyon Blaxter FRS PRSE FIBiol (19 June 1919-18 April 1991) was an English animal nutritionist.
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