Background
Gibson, David Thomas was born on February 16, 1938 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England. United States citizen.
Gibson, David Thomas was born on February 16, 1938 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England. United States citizen.
Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry 1st class honors, University Leeds, England, 1961. Doctor of Philosophy in Biochemistry, University Leeds, England, 1964.
Lecturer in biology, Leeds Technology College, 1962-1963;
research associate, University of Wisconsin -College Pharmacy, Madison, 1964-1965;
research associate department microbiology, University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana, 1965-1967;
assistant professor microbiology Department, University Texas, Austin, 1967-1968, 69-71;
associate professor microbiology Department, University Texas, Austin, 1971-1975;
professor microbiology Department, University Texas, Austin, 1975-1988;
director Center for Applied Microbiology, University Texas, Austin, 1981-1988;
professor, Biocatalysis chair department microbiology, College Medicine, U. Iowa, Iowa City, since 1988. Research biochemist pharmaceuticals division Imperial Chemical Industries Ltd., Aderley Park, Cheshire, England. L.Am. visiting professor National Polytechnic Institute, Mexico City, 1976.
Member microbial chemistry study section National Institutes of Health, 1977-1980. Member science advisory board Applied Molecular Genetics, 1981-1988. Member various university committees.
Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member American Society for Microbiology (Foundation lecturer 1981-1982, Procter and Gamble award in appled and environmental microbiology 1997), American Chemical Society, Society for Industrial Microbiology, Federation American Societies for Experimental Biology, American Academy Microbiology (member nominating committee 1988-1990), National Academy of Sciences, Sigma Xi, Phi Kappa Phi.
Married; two children.