Background
Horecker, Bernard Leonard was born on October 31, 1914 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Paul and Bessie (Bornstein) Horecker.
Horecker, Bernard Leonard was born on October 31, 1914 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Paul and Bessie (Bornstein) Horecker.
Bachelor of Science, University Chicago, 1936. Doctor of Philosophy, University Chicago, 1939. Laureate honoris causa in Biological Sciences, University Urbino, Italy, 1982.
Research associate chemistry University Chicago, 1939-1940. Examiner United States Civil Service Commission, 1940-1941. Biochemist United States Public Health Service, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, 1941-1959.
Chief laboratory of biochemistry and metabolism National Institute Arthritis and Metabolic Disease, 1956-1959. Professorial lecturer enzyme chemistry George Washington University, 1950-1957. Guest research-worker Pasteur Institute, Paris, 1957-1958.
Professor microbiology, chairman department New York University College Medicine, 1959-1963. Professor molecular biology, chairman department Albert Einstein College Medicine, 1963-1972, associate dean for science affairs, 1971-1972. Member Roche Institute Molecular Biology, Nutley, New Jersey, 1972-1984, head Laboratory Molecular Enzymology, 1977-1984.
Adjunct professor Cornell University Medical College, 1972-1984, professor biochemistry, 1984-1989, professor emeritus biochemistry, 1989, dean Graduate School Medical Science, 1984-1992. Visiting professor Albert Einstein College Medicine, 1972-1984. Visiting professor biochemistry University California, 1954, University Parana, Brazil, 1960, 63.
Visiting lecturer University Illinois, 1956. Ciba lecturer Rutgers University, 1962. Phillips lecturer Haverford College, 1965.
Visiting professor Kyoto (Japan) University, 1967. Visiting professor biochemistry and molecular biology Cornell University, 1965. Visiting professor University Ferrara, Italy.
Reilly lecturer Notre Dame University, 1969. Visiting lecturer University Rotterdam, 1970. Professor honoris causa Federal University Parana, Curitiba, Brazil, since 1981.
Science advisory board Roche Institute Molecular Biology, Nutley, New Jersey, 1967-1972, chairman, 1971-1972. Member Research Career Award committee National Institute General Medical Sciences, 1966-1970. Personnel committee American Cancer Society, 1968-1972, science advisory committee for biochemistry and chemical carcinogenesis, 1974-1978, member Council for Research and Clinical Investigation Awards, 1984-1988.
Biology division advisory committee Oak Ridge National Laboratory, 1976-1980. Member Medical Scientist Training Program Section National Institutes of Health, 1970-1972.
Editor Biochemistry and Biophysics Research Communications, 1959-1989, Current Topics in Cellular Regulation, 1969-1989, Archives Biochemistry and Biophysics, 1960-1968. Chairman editorial board Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics, 1968-1984. Contributor articles to professional journals.
Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Academy Arts and Sciences. Member National Academy of Sciences, American Chemical Society (vice chairman division biological chemistry 1975-1976, chairman 1976-1977), Bio-chemical Society (England), Swiss Bio-chemical Society (honorary member), Spanish Bio-chemical Society, honorary member), Japanese Bio-chemical Society (honorary member), Hellenic Biochemistry and Biophysics Society (honorary member), American Society Biological Chemists (president 1967-1968, chairman editorial committee 1962-1963, Merck award 1981), Virchow-Pirquet Medical Society (Neuburg medal 1981), Harvey Society (vice president 1969-1970, president 1970-1971), Brazilian Academy of Sciences (honorary), PanAmerican Association Bio-chemical Societies (vice chairman 1971, chairman 1972, member executive committee 1971-1978), Indian National Academy of Sciences, Argentine Academy of Sciences (correspondent), Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi.
Gardening, ornithology.
Married Frances Goldstein, July 12, 1936. Children: Doris Colgate, Marilyn Diamond Schnell, Linda Lally.