Background
Matthews, Brian W. was born on May 25, 1938 in Mount Barker, Australia. Son of Lionel A. and Ethlinda L. (Harris) Matthews. came to the United States, 1967.
Matthews, Brian W. was born on May 25, 1938 in Mount Barker, Australia. Son of Lionel A. and Ethlinda L. (Harris) Matthews. came to the United States, 1967.
Bachelor of Science, U. Adelaide, Australia, 1959; Bachelor of Science with honors, U. Adelaide, Australia, 1960; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Adelaide, Australia, 1964; Doctor of Science, U. Adelaide, Australia, 1986.
Staff Medical Research Council Laboratory Molecular Biology, Cambridge, England, 1963-1966. Visiting associate National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, 1967-1969. Professor molecular biology University Oregon, Eugene, since 1969, chairman department physics, 1985-1986, director Institute Molecular Biology, 1980-1983, 90-92, Distinguished professor physics.
Member United States National Commission Crystallography, 1980—1986, 1988—1990. Investigator Howard Hughes Medical Institute, 1989—2008. Drummond lecturer University Calgary, Canada, 1995.
Adjunct professor biochemistry and molecular biology Oregon Health & Science University, Portland.
Member of American Association for the Advancement of Science, National Academy of Sciences (council member since 2009), Biophysical Society, Protein Society (president 1995-1997, Stein & Moore award 2009), American Chemical Society, Crystallographic Association.
Married Helen F. Denley, September 7, 1963. Children: Susan, Kristine.