Background
KAMEN, Martin was born on August 27, 1913 in Toronto, Canada. Son of Harry' kamen and Goldie Achber.
KAMEN, Martin was born on August 27, 1913 in Toronto, Canada. Son of Harry' kamen and Goldie Achber.
Bachelor of Science with honors, University Chicago, 1933. Doctor of Philosophy, University Chicago, 1936. Doctor of Science (honorary), University Chicago, 1969.
Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), University Paris, 1969. Doctor of Science (honorary), Washington University, St. Louis, 1977. Doctor of Science (honorary), University Illinois, Chicago, 1978.
Doctor of Science (honorary), University Freiburg, Germany, 1979. Doctor of Science (honorary), Weizmann Institute, Rehovot, Israel, 1987. Doctor of Science (honorary), Brandeis University, 1988.
Fellow nuclear chemistry Radiation Laboratory University California, 1937-1939, research associate, 1939-1941. Marine test engineer Kaiser Cargo., California, 1944-1945. Associate professor biochemistry Washington University, 1945-1946.
Associate professor chemistry and chemist Mallinckrodt Institute, 1945-1957. Professor biochemistry Brandeis University, 1957-1961. Professor chemistry University California, San Diego, 1961-1974, chairman department, 1971-1973, professor biological science, 1974-1978, professor emeritus biological science, from 1978.
Professor emeritus chemical science University Southern California, Los Angeles, from 1978.
Fellow American Institute Chemists, American Philosophical Society. Member National Academy of Sciences, American Chemical Society (award 1963), American Society Biological Chemists (Merck award 1982), American Academy Arts and Sciences (John Scott award Philadelphia, 1989, Einstein award, Fermi award 1996).
Married 1st Beka Doherty (died in 1963), 2nd Doctor V. L. Swanson in 1967 (deceased in 1987), one son.
