On Jan. 1, 1947, Jesse P. Greenstein of the National Cancer Institute (NCI) summed up 20 years of research in his book, “Biochemistry of Cancer.” The work analyzed and synthesized what was known at the time about oncologic biochemistry.

In recognition of his scientific achievements, Greenstein was awarded the Carl Neuberg Medal in 1950, the Distinguished Service Award of the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare in 1952, and the Hillebrand Award in 1958. In 1954, he was elected Chairman of the Division of Biological Chemistry of the American Chemical Society.