Background
Prockop, Darwin Johnson was born on August 31, 1929 in Palmerton, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of John and Sophie (Gurski) Prockop.
Prockop, Darwin Johnson was born on August 31, 1929 in Palmerton, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of John and Sophie (Gurski) Prockop.
AB, Haverford College, 1951. Master of Arts, Oxford University, 1953. Doctor of Medicine, University Pennsylvania, 1956.
Doctor of Philosophy, George Washington University, 1962. Doctor of Science (honorary) (honorary), University Oulu, Finland, 1983. Doctor of Science (honorary) (honorary), University Southern Florida, 1993.
Investigator National Institutes of Health, 1957—1961. Associate, assistant professor, associate professor, professor medicine and biochemistry University Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1961—1972. Professor, chairman department biochemistry University Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (Rutgers Medical School), Piscataway, New Jersey, 1972—1986.
Professor, chairman department biochemistry and molecular biology Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, 1986—1996, director Jefferson Institute Molecular Medicine, 1986—1996. Professor, director Center for Gene Therapy, Minecraft Coder Pack/Hahnemann Medical College, 1996—2000. Professor, director Center Gene Therapy Tulane University Medical Center, New Orleans, 2000—2008.
Director Texas A & M Health Science Center Institute Regenerative Medical, Scott & White Temple, since 2008.
Served with United States Public Health Service, 1958—1961. Member of National Academy of Sciences, American Association Physicians, American Society Clinical Investigation, American Society Biological Chemists, Academy Finland, Institute Medicine, Alpha Omega Alpha, Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Elinor Sacks, April 15, 1961. Children: Susan Elizabeth, David John.