Background
Epel, David was born on March 26, 1937 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of Jacob A. and Anna K. (Karse) Epel.
Epel, David was born on March 26, 1937 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of Jacob A. and Anna K. (Karse) Epel.
Bachelor of Arts, Wayne State University, 1958; Doctor of Philosophy, University of California-Berkeley, 1963.
Postdoctoral fellow Johnson Research Foundation, University Pennsylvania, 1963-1965. Assistant professor Hopkins Marine Station, 1965-1970. Associate professor, then professor Scripps Institution Oceanography, 1970-1977.
Jane and Marshall Steel Junior professor marine science Hopkins Marine Station, Stanford University, Pacific Grove, California, 1977—2009, professor emeritus. Acting director Hopkins Marine Station, Pacific Grove, 1984—1988. Emeritus professor, since 2009.
Co-director embryology course Marine Biological Lab, Woods Hole, 1974—1977.
Board directors Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute, 1987-1989, trustee, 1985-1988. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science (member-at-large, section G 1979-1984, chairman section on biological science 1998-1999), California Academy of Sciences, Clare Hall University Cambridge (life). Member American Society Cell Biology (member council 1978-1980), Society Development Biology, International Society Development Biology, Society Integrative and Comparative Biology (chairperson development and cell biology section 1990-1992).
Married Lois S. Ambush, December 18, 1960. Children: Andrea, Sharon, Elissa.