Daniel Israel ARNON

Background

ARNON, Daniel Israel was born on November 14, 1910 in Poland. Son of Leon and Rachel (Chodes) Anion.

Education

Bachelor of Science, University California, 1932. Doctor of Philosophy, 1936. Docteur honoris causa, University Bordeaux, France, 1975.

Docteur honoris causa, University Seville, Spain, 1992.

Career

Assistant Professor, University of California, Berkeley 1936-1943. Lieutenant, to Major United States Army and Air Corporations 1943-1946. Association Professor, Berkeley 1946-1950.

Guggenheim Fellow, Cambridge University 1947-1948.

Professor, of Plant Physiology, University of California, Berkeley 1950-1960, Professor, of Cell Physiology" 1961-1978, Professor Emeritus since 1978. Research Biochemist since 1978, Founding Chairman Department, of Cell Physiology 1961-1978, Biochemist in California Agriculture Experimental Station 1958-1978.

Guggenheim Fellow", Cambridge 1947-1948. Lecturer Belgian-American Foundation, University of Liege 1948.

Fulbright Guest Investigator, Max-Planck Institute fur Zellphysiologie, Berlin-Dahlem 1955-1956.

Guggenheim Fellow 1962-1963. President 1952-1953), Scandinavian Society Plant Physiology.

Achievements

• Daniel Israel Arnon has been listed as a noteworthy biochemist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• Other Work

  • About 300 articles on photosynthesis and related subjects.

Membership

Served from lieutenant to major Army of the United States, 1943-1946. Fellow American Academy Arts and Sciences, American Association for the Advancement of Science (Newcomb Cleveland prize 1940). Member National Academy of Sciences, Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, Academy d'Agriculture de France, Deutsche Akademie der Naturforscher Leopoldina, American Chemical Society, American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Bio-chemical Society (London), American Society Photobiology, American Society Plant Physiologists (president 1952-1953, Stephen Hales prize, Charles Reid Barnes life membership award, Kettering award in photosynthesis), Scandinavian Society Plant Physiologists, Spanish Bio-chemical Society (honorary).

Interests

• Swimming, classical music

Connections

Married Lucile Jane Soule, February 24, 1940 (deceased March 1986). Children: Anne Arnon Hodge, Ruth Arnon Hanham, Stephen, Nancy Arnon Agnew, Dennis.

Father:

Leon Arnon

Mother:

Rachel (Chodes) Arnon

Spouse:

Lucile Jane Soule

child:

Nancy Arnon Agnew Arnon

child:

Ruth Arnon Hanham Arnon

child:

Anne Arnon Hodge Arnon

child:

Stephen Arnon

child:

Dennis Arnon