Roy W. Bonsnes, PhD Papers

Dr. Roy W. Bonsnes was born in Oslo, Norway on March 15, 1909. He received a BS from the University of Connecticut in 1930 and later his PhD from Yale University in 1939. While studying for his PhD, he held various positions at the University of Connecticut, Connecticut Agricultural Experimental Station, and Yale University.

In 1940, he came to Cornell University Medical College as a research fellow in Biochemistry. He rose to associate professor of Biochemistry in OB/GYN in 1950. In 1943, he was appointed a chemist at The Lying-In Hospital (Woman's Clinic, New York Hospital). Later he was a chemist at the Central Laboratories, New York Hospital, 1957-60; and chemist at New York Hospital from 1961-1980.

He conducted research alongside Dr. Vincent duVigneaud, Chairman of the Department of Biochemistry at Cornell University Medical College, that involved physical and chemical studies on insulin. Beginning in 1943, while at the Department of OB/GYN at New York Hospital, he investigated various aspects of metabolism and kidney function in pregnancy and more practical aspects of fluid and electrolyte balance in both pregnant and non-pregnant patients. Some studies of chemical analytical methods were also conducted and the data from these studies have been reported in twenty eight publications.

Dr. Bonsnes' bibliography includes forty four publications. Dr. Roy W. Bonsnes died in 1993.