Background
Vennesland, Birgit was born on November 17, 1913 in Kristiansand, Norway. Came to United States, 1917. Daughter of Gunnuf Olav and Sigrid Kristine (Brandsborg) Vennesland.
Vennesland, Birgit was born on November 17, 1913 in Kristiansand, Norway. Came to United States, 1917. Daughter of Gunnuf Olav and Sigrid Kristine (Brandsborg) Vennesland.
Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry, University Chicago, 1934. Doctor of Philosophy in Biochemistry, University Chicago, 1938. Honorary Doctor of Science, Mount Holyoke College, 1960.
Assistant biochemistry University Chicago, 1938-1939. Fellow biochemistry Harvard Medical School, Boston, 1939-1941. Instructor biochemistry University Chicago, 1941-1944, assistant professor biochemistry, 1944-1948, associate professor biochemistry, 1948-1957, professor biochemistry, 1957-1968.
Director Max-Planck Institute for Cell Physiology, Berlin, 1968-1970. Leader Forschungsstelle Vennesland, 1970-1981. Adjunct professor biochemistry and biophysics University Hawaii, Honolulu, from 1986.
Study secretary member National Science Foundation, United States Public Health Service, Washington, 1954-1963. Member Wooldridge Committee, Washington, 1964. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, New York Academy of Sciences.
Member American Chemical Society (Garvan medal 1964), American Society Biological Chemistry, American Society Plant Physiology.