Background
Fox, Maurice Sanford was born on October 11, 1924 in New York City. Son of Albert and Ray Fox.
Fox, Maurice Sanford was born on October 11, 1924 in New York City. Son of Albert and Ray Fox.
Bachelor of Science in Meteorology, University Chicago, 1944. Master of Science in Chemistry, University Chicago, 1951. Doctor of Philosophy, University Chicago, 1951.
Docteur honoris causa, Université Paul Sabatier, Toulouse, France, 1994.
Instructor University Chicago, 1951-1953. Assistant Rockefeller Institute, 1953-1955, assistant professor, 1955-1958, associate professor, 1958-1962, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, 1962-1966, professor, 1966-1979, Lester Wolfe professor molecular biology, 1979-1996, head department biology, 1985-1989. Retired, 1997
Member Radiation Effects Research Foundation, Hiroshima, 1997—2000.
Member International Bioethics Committee United Nations Educational, Science and Cultural Organization, 1997-2003. Served with United States Army Air Force, 1943-1946. Fellow: American Association for the Advancement of Science.
Member: National Academy of Sciences, American Academy Arts and Sciences, Institute Medicine.
Married Sally Cherniavsky, April 1, 1955. Children: Jonathan, Gregory, Michael.