Background
Horwitz, Alan Fredrick was born on October 26, 1944 in Minneapolis. Son of Burt and Helen (Bolnick) Horwitz.
Cell and molecular biology educator and researcher
Horwitz, Alan Fredrick was born on October 26, 1944 in Minneapolis. Son of Burt and Helen (Bolnick) Horwitz.
Bachelor in Chemistry with honors, University of Wisconsin, 1966; Doctor of Philosophy in Biophysics, Stanford University, 1969; Master of Arts (honorary), University Pennsylvania, 1978.
National Institutes of Health postdoctoral fellow, Laboratory Chemical Biodynamics, University of California, Berkeley, 1970-1972;
chemist P-5, Laboratory Chemical Biodynamics, University of California, Berkeley, 1972-1973;
scientist, Biozentrum der Universitat Basel, Switzerland, 1973-1974;
assistant professor department biochemistry and biophysics, School Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1974-1978;
associate professor, School Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1978-1984;
professor, School Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, since 1984;
professor, head department cell and structural biology, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1987-1995, 97-;
chairman biophysics program, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1978-1985;
associate director medical scientist training program, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1986-1987;
director cell and molecular biology training program, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1988-1992. Member of commission on cell and membrane biophysics International Union Pure and Applied Biophysics, 1975-1982. Member science advising committee biochemistry and chemical carcinogens American Cancer Society, 1977-1981.
Member special study sections National Institute General Medical Sciences National Institutes of Health, since 1980, member review committee cellular and molecular basis of disease National Institute General Medical Science, 1984-1988. Member special study sections National Institute Aging, National Cancer Institute National Institute General Medical Science, since 1980, member biotechnology review panel, 1988, member of advisory county, 1994. Mem.innovative aging research committee VA, 1983.
Lecturer various national and international symposia. Steering committee Howard Hughes Institute Medical Research, University of Pennsylvania, advising committee for Her Majesty Watts, Junior Neuromuscular Disease Research Institute, University of Pennsylvania, 1986.
Member Biophysics Society, American Society Biological Chemists, American Society Cell Biology (public policy committee since 1986, nominating committee 1988, program committee 1995), American Association Anatomy (chairman).
Married Carole Joanne Rosen, November 26, 1972. Children: Jeremy J., Rachel T.