Background
Kochakian, Charles Daniel was born on November 18, 1908 in Haverhill, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Daniel S. and Haigoohee (Nalbandian) Kochakian.
Kochakian, Charles Daniel was born on November 18, 1908 in Haverhill, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Daniel S. and Haigoohee (Nalbandian) Kochakian.
Bachelor of Arts, Boston University, 1930; A.M., Boston University, 1931; Doctor of Philosophy, University Rochester, 1936.
Fellow department vital economics, U. Rochester, 1933-1936;
member of faculty, U. Rochester, 1936-1951;
professor research biochemistry, U. Oklahoma School Medicine, 1951-1957;
head department biochemistry and endocrinology, U. Oklahoma School Medicine, 1951-1957;
associate director, U. Oklahoma School Medicine, 1951-1953;
coordinator research, Medical Research Foundation Oklahoma, 1953-1955;
professor physiology, U. Alabama Medical Center, 1957-1979;
professor biochemistry, U. Alabama Medical Center, 1961-1979;
professor emeritus, U. Alabama Medical Center, since 1979;
director experimental endocrinology, U. Alabama Medical Center, since 1961;
acting coordinator research, U. Alabama Medical Center, 1960-1961. Consultant Fels. Research Institute, 1956, M.D. Anderson Hospital and Tumor Institute, 1956. Visiting Claude Bernard professor Institute Experimental Biology and Medicine, U. Montreal, 1950.
Member panel drugs for metabolic disturbance of drug efficacy study National Academy Sciences-National Research Council, 1966-1968. Member committee growth National Research Council, 1949-1951. Consultant dental school committee Oklahoma Dental Association, 1954-1957.
Consultant drug evaluations American Medical Association, since 1992.
Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member American Society Biological Chemists, American Physiological Society, Endocrine Society, Society Experimental Biology and Medicine, American Chemical Society, American Medical Association (Chairman.screening group committee steroids and hormones 1952-1957), Sigma Xi (past president, secretary-treasurer chapter).
Married Beatrice Irene Armstrong, July 27, 1940. 1 child, Charles Pedlar.