Background
Light, Albert was born on June 19, 1927 in Brooklyn. Son of David and Sarah Light.
Light, Albert was born on June 19, 1927 in Brooklyn. Son of David and Sarah Light.
Bachelor of Science, City College of New York, 1948; Doctor of Philosophy, Yale University, 1955.
Postdoctoral fellow, Cornell Univercity, New York City, 1955-1957; research instructor, U. Utah, Salt Lake City, 1957-1959; assistant research instructor, U. Utah, 1959-1963; associate professor biochemistry, University of California at Los Angeles, 1963-1965; associate professor of chemistry, Purdue University, Lafayette, Indiana, 1965-1977; professor, Purdue University, since 1977; head division biochemistry, Purdue University, 1978-1982; professor emeritus, Purdue University, since 1993.
Served with United States Navy, 1944-1945. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Chemical Society, American Society Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Protein Society, Sigma Xi.
Married Tobia L. Lipsher, May 18, 1952. Children: Pamela S., Audrey L.