| Melvin Henry Knisely | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1904 |
| Died | 1975 |
| Citizenship | American |
| Fields | Physiology |
| Institutions | University of Chicago, Medical College of South Carolina |
| Academic advisors | August Krogh |
Melvin Henry Knisely (1904 - 30 March 1975), was an American physiologist who first observed the pathological clumping of red and white cells, in vivo, at the capillary level.[1] One of the most cited Knisely works was his research which documented the fact that even one drink kills brain cells, which are irreplaceable.[2]
In 1948, Knisely was nominated for a Nobel Prize by his mentor August Krogh, the 1920 Nobel Laureate winner for physiology and medicine.[3] Knisely's positions included a term as chairman of the Department of Anatomy at the Medical College of South Carolina (1948–1974).[4]
In 1983 The International Society on Oxygen Transport to Tissue established the Melvin H. Knisely Award to honor Knisely’s accomplishments in the field of the transport of oxygen and other metabolites and anabolites in the human body.[5]