Background
Weissmann, Charles was born in 1931.
university professor molecular biologist
Weissmann, Charles was born in 1931.
Doctor of Medicine, Doctor of Philosophy U. Zurich. Doctor honoris causa U.Verona, 1992. Doctor honoris causa U. Ghent, 1994.
Director Molecular Biology Institute.
Past president Schweizerische Gesellschaft für Zell-und Molekularbiologie. Chairman science board Biogen, 1984-1986.
President Ernst Hadorn-Stiftung, Zurich, 1986. Board directors F. Hoffmann-LaRoche Limited., Basel.
Member science advisory board ZMB, Heidelberg, 1988-1990, Roche Institute Molecular Biology, Nutley, 1993-1995, Osaka (Japan) Bioscience Institute, 1994, Roche Molecular Sys., Alameda, California, 1994, Institute Suisse de Recherche sur leCancer, Lausanne, 1994.
Member science county Swiss National Fund, 1989-1994, International Human Frontiers Research Program, 1994. Member international science advisory board The Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam. Board of Governors Tel Aviv University, 1997.
Member science advisory board Roche Institute Molecular Biology, Nutley, 1993-1995.
Member science county International human frontiers Research Program, 1994. Association editor Molecular Medicine, 1994.
Chairman European Committee Group on bovine spongiform Encephalopathy, 1996.
Professor, director Institute Molecular Biology, University Zurich, 1967-1999. President Swiss Society for Cell and Molecular Biology. Chairman science board Biogen, 1984-1986.
President Ernst Hadorn-Stiftung, Zurich, since 1986. Professor, chairman department Scripps Research Institute, Florida, since 2004. Board directors F. Hoffmann-LaRoche Ltd., Basel, 1988—2001.
Member science advisory board ZMB, Heidelberg, 1988—2001, Roche Institute Molecular Biology, Nutley, New Jersey, 1993—1995, Osaka Bioscience Institute, Japan, 1994—2000, Roche Molecular Systems, Alameda, California, 1994—1998, Swiss Institute for Cancer Research, Lausanne, 1994—1998. Member science council Swiss National Fund, 1989—1994, International Human Frontiers Research Program, 1994—1998. Member international science advisory board The Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam.
Board governors Tel Aviv University, 1997—2004. Chairman European Committee Group on Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy, 1996. Samuel Rudin distinguished visiting professor Columbia University, New York City, 1999.
Visiting professor Imperial College, London, 2001—2004.
Fellow: American Academy Microbiology. Member: National Academy of Sciences (foreign associate), Academy Medical Sciences (London chapter), Berlin-Brandenburgischen Academy of Sciences (extraordinary), Nordheim-Westfälischen Academy of Sciences (correspondent), Human Genome Organization, Academia Europaea, Weizmann Institute of Science (board governors since 1985), Royal Society (foreign), Deutsche Akademie Naturforscher Leopoldina, Swiss Academy Medical Science, American Academy Arts and Sciences, European Molecular Biology Organization.