Background
Shappirio, David Gordon was born on June 18, 1930 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Sol and Rebecca (Porton) Shappirio.
Shappirio, David Gordon was born on June 18, 1930 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Sol and Rebecca (Porton) Shappirio.
Bachelor of Science with distinction in Chemistry, University of Michigan, 1951; A.M., Harvard University, 1953; Doctor of Philosophy in Biology, Harvard University, 1955.
National Science Foundation postdoctoral fellow in biochemistry, Cambridge U., England, 1955-1956;
research fellow in physiology, American Cancer Society-National Research Council, U. Louvain, Belgium, 1956-1957;
member of faculty, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, since 1957;
professor zoological and biology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, since 1967;
Arthur F. Thurnau professor, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, since 1989;
associate chair division biological science, University of Michigan, 1976-1983;
acting chair, University of Michigan, 1978, 79, 80, 82;
coordinator National Science Foundation undergraduate science education program, University of Michigan, 1962-1967;
director honors program College Literature Science and Arts, University of Michigan, 1983-1991. Visiting lecturer American Institute Biological Sciences, 1966-1968. Reviewer, consultant to publications on textbook development.
Reviewer research and educational training grant proposals National Science Foundation, National Institutes of Health, member program site visit teams.
Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member American Institute Biological Sciences (visiting lecturer 1966-1968), American Society Cell Biology, Bio-chemical Society, Society Experimental Biology, Association Biological Lab.Edn., Xerces Society, Association Biological Computing, Phi Beta Kappa (vice president University of Michigan chapter 1995-1997, president since 1997).
Married Elvera M. Bamber, July 8, 1953. Children: Susan, Mark.