Background
Johnson, Arthur Edward was born on July 4, 1942 in Graceville, Minnesota, United States. Son of Francis Wilton and Mae Winifred (Worner) Johnson.
Johnson, Arthur Edward was born on July 4, 1942 in Graceville, Minnesota, United States. Son of Francis Wilton and Mae Winifred (Worner) Johnson.
Bachelor of Science in chemistry, California Institute of Technology, 1964. Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry/Molecular Biology, University Oregon, 1973.
Teacher, football coach Milton Academy, Massachusetts, 1964—1969. Helen Hay Whitney fellow Columbia University, New York City, 1974—1977. Assistant professor chemistry University Oklahoma, Norman, 1977—1983, associate professor chemistry and biochemistry, 1983—1987, professor, 1987—1992, Grayce B. Kerr chair, 1992—1994.
Wehner-Welch chair, professor medical biochemistry and genetics Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University Systems Health Science Center, College Station, 1994—2004, professor chemistry, 1994—2002, professor biochemistry and biophysics, since 1995, director molecular biophysics, 2000—2005, distinguished professor chemistry, since 2002, distinguished professor medical biochemistry and genetics, since 2004. Consultant Promega, Inc., Madison, Wisconsin, 1991-1997, Synergen, Inc., Boulder, Colorado, 1992-1995. Grant proposal reviewer National Institutes of Health, National Science Foundation, American Heart Association, others.
Assistant scoutmaster Boy Scouts American, Norman, 1987-1989. fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member American Chemical Society, American Society for Cell Biology, Biophysics Society, American Society Biochemistry and Molecular Biology.
Married Linda Lee Harker, June 26, 1965. Children: Christine Lee, Robert Carlton, Edward Eric.