Background
Frei, Balz B. was born on December 16, 1958 in Winterthur, Switzerland. Son of Hans and Charlotte (Sulzer) Frei.
Frei, Balz B. was born on December 16, 1958 in Winterthur, Switzerland. Son of Hans and Charlotte (Sulzer) Frei.
Master of Arts, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, 1983. Doctor of Philosophy, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, 1986.
Postdoctoral research associate, University of California, Berkeley, 1987-1990; assistant professor nutrition and toxicology, School Public Health, Harvard University, Boston, 1990-1994; associate professor medicine and biochemistry, School Medicine, Boston University, 1994-1997; director, endowed chair Linus Pauling Institute, Oregon State University, Corvallis, since 1997; professor biochemistry and biophysics, Oregon State University, Corvallis, since 1997. Consultant Pantox Corporation, San Diego, since 1990, board directors. Consultant Thomas J. Lipton Company, since 1995.
Fellow American Heart Association (council on arteriosclerosis, member lipid and lipoprotein metabolism review committee since 1997). Member The Oxygen Society (treasurer).
Married Simone Steiner, July 25, 1986. Children: Larissa, Melanie, Jasmine, Sebastian.