Joe M. McCord
Joe Milton McCord | |
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| Born | March 3, 1945 (age 80) |
| Citizenship | United States |
| Alma mater | Rhodes College, Duke University |
| Known for | Discovery of superoxide dismutase |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Biochemistry |
| Institutions | University of Colorado |
| Doctoral advisor | Irwin Fridovich |
Joe Milton McCord (born March 3, 1945) is an American biochemist. While serving as a graduate student, he and his supervisor Irwin Fridovich were the first to describe the enzymatic activity of superoxide dismutase. McCord joined the board of directors of the LifeVantage Corporation (makers of the dietary supplement Protandim) in 2006, serving as the company's chief science officer from 2011 to 2012, and retired from the company in June 2013.