Background
Nelson, David Richard was born on April 17, 1951 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Norman Harvey and Anita (Koenigsberg) Nelson.
Nelson, David Richard was born on April 17, 1951 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Norman Harvey and Anita (Koenigsberg) Nelson.
AB, University of California at Los Angeles, 1972; Doctor of Philosophy, University of California at Los Angeles, 1979; Master of Science, University of Wisconsin, 1974.
Postdoctoral fellow, University of California, Berkeley, 1979-1982; visiting assistant professor, University of California, Berkeley, 1984; assistant professor, U. Rhode Island, Kingston, 1982-1988; associate professor microbiology, U. Rhode Island, Kingston, 1988.
Board directors University Rhode Island Island Hillel Foundation, 1987-1993. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Society Microbiology.
Married Sari Shapiro Nelson, July 1972 (divorced October 1975). Married Sara May Pressman, September 2, 1978. Children: Alissa Dorit, Rachel Illana.