Donald Burton Wetlaufer

Background

Wetlaufer, Donald Burton was born on April 4, 1925 in New Berlin, New York, United States.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1946; Master of Science in Biochemistry, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1952; Doctor of Philosophy, University Wisconsin, Madison, 1954.

Career

Chemist Argonne (Illinois) National Laboratory, 1944, 46-47, Bjorksten Laboratory, Madison, 1948-1950. Carlsberg Laboratory, Copenhagen, 1955-1956. Research associate Harvard University, 1956-1961, tutor biochemistry science, 1958-1961.

Assistant professor biochemistry Indiana University Medical School, 1961-1962. Associate professor, then professor biochemistry University Minnesota Medical School, 1962-1975. DuPont professor chemistry University Delaware, Newark, 1975-1996, chairman department, 1975-1985, professor emeritus, since 1996.

Visiting investigator Max Planck Institute Ernahrungsphy., 1974-1978. Member fellowship review committee North Atlantic Treaty Organization, 1970. Consultant National Institute General Medical Science, since 1964, National Science Foundation, since 1980.

Achievements

• Donald Burton Wetlaufer has been listed as a noteworthy Biochemist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Chemical Society (councilor, alternate councilor division biological chemistry 1975-1987), American Society Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, The Protein Society, Chromatography Forum, Phi Beta Kappa.

Connections

S George C. and Olga (Kirckhoff) W. Married Lucille D. Croce, May 5, 1950. Children— Lise, Eric.

Spouse:

Lucille D. Croce

child:

Eric Wetlaufer

child:

Lise Wetlaufer