Bernard O. Phinney

Background

Phinney, Bernard O. Son of Bernard Orrin and Frank Maude (Lawrence) Phinney.

Education

Bachelor cum laude, University of Minnesota, 1940; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Minnesota, 1946; Doctor of Science (honorary), University Bristol, 1991.

Career

Teaching and research assistant Department Botany, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1940-1946; postdoctoral scholar, California Institute Technology, Pasadena, 1946-1948; from instructor to professor, University of California, Los Angeles, 1947-1988; professor emeritus, University of California, Los Angeles, since 1988. National Science Foundation senior postdoctoral fellow Copenhagen U., 1959-1960. National Science Foundation-United States-Japan research science Chr.

U., Mitaka, Tokyo, 1966-1967. Visiting professor Department Chemical U. Bristol, United Kingdom, 1973, 83.

Achievements

• Bernard O. Phinney has been listed as a notable Research scientist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Elected member National Academy Sciences, Washington, 1985. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Society Plant Physiologists (president 1989-1990), American Institute Biological Sciences, American Chemical Society, Botanical Society American, Genetics Society American, Japanese Society Plant Physiologists, International Society Plant Molecular Biologists.

Connections

Married Sally Ball Bush. Children: Scott, Katcha. Married Isabelle Jean Swift, December 11, 1965.

Children: Peter, David.

Father:

Bernard Orrin Phinney

Mother:

Frank Maude (Lawrence) Phinney

Spouse:

Sally Ball Bush

Spouse:

Isabelle Jean Swift

child:

Scott Phinney

child:

Katcha Phinney

child:

David Phinney

child:

Peter Phinney