Background
Hall, Benjamin Downs was born on December 9, 1932 in Berkeley, California, United States.
Hall, Benjamin Downs was born on December 9, 1932 in Berkeley, California, United States.
Bachelor of Arts, Univercity Kansas, 1954; Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry, Harvard University, 1959.
From instructor to associate professor of chemistry, University of Illinois, 1958-1963; associate professor genetics, U. Washington, Seattle, 1963-1966; professor genetics, U. Washington, Seattle, 1966-1970; professor genetics and biochemistry, U. Washington, Seattle, 1970-1992; chairman genetics Department, University Washington, Seattle, 1970-1985; professor genetics and botany, U. Washington, Seattle, since 1994. Member microbial chemistry study section National Institutes of Health, 1971-1975.
Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, Genetics Society of America, American Society Biochemistry and Molecular Biology.
Married 1954; 2 children.