David Marshall Prescott

Background

Prescott, David Marshall was born on August 3, 1926 in Clearwater, Florida, United States. Son of Clifford Raymond and Lillian (Moore) Prescott.

Education

Bachelor, Wesleyan University, 1950; Doctor of Philosophy, University of California, Berkeley, 1954.

Career

Assistant professor University of California at Los Angeles Medical School, 1955-1959. Biologist Oak Ridge (Tennessee) National Laboratory, 1959-1963. Professor University Colorado School Medicine, Denver, 1963-1966.

Professor molecular, cell and development biology University Colorado, Boulder, 1966-1980, Distinguished professor molecular, cell and development biology, 1980—2002, Distinguished professor emeritus, since 2002. President American Society Cell Biology, 1966.

Achievements

• David Marshall Prescott has been listed as a noteworthy biology professor by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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• book

  • Cancer. the Misguided Cell
  • The Reproduction of Eukaryotic Cells (Carolina Biology Readers)
  • Cancer: The Misguided Cell

Membership

Advisory committee March of Dimes, 1979-1990. Fellow American Academy Arts and Sciences. Member National Academy of Sciences, Society Protozoologists (president 1995-1996).

Interests

• Coin collecting/numismatics, gardening.

Connections

Married Gayle Edna Demery. Children: Lavonne, Jason, Ryan.

Father:

Clifford Raymond Prescott

Mother:

Lillian (Moore) Prescott

Spouse:

Gayle Edna Demery

child:

Lavonne Prescott

child:

Ryan Prescott

child:

Jason Prescott