Background
Clark, Alvin John was born on April 13, 1933 in Oak Park, Illinois, United States. Son of Alvin John and Marion Clark.
Clark, Alvin John was born on April 13, 1933 in Oak Park, Illinois, United States. Son of Alvin John and Marion Clark.
Bachelor of Science, University Rochester, 1955. Doctor of Philosophy, Harvard University, 1959.
Assistant professor bacteriology, University of California, Berkeley, 1962-1967; associate professor molecular biology, University of California, Berkeley, 1967-1972; professor molecular biology, University of California, Berkeley, 1972-1989; professor genetics, University of California, Berkeley, 1989-1991; professor genetics emeritus, University of California, Berkeley, since 1991.
Member American Society Microbiology, Genetics Society of America, Sigma Xi.
Married Mary Claire King, September, 1969 (divorced 1973).