Background
Doisy, Edward Adelbert was born on November 13, 1893 in Hume, Illinois, United States. Son of Edward Perez and Ada (Alley) Doisy.
biochemist physician university professor
Doisy, Edward Adelbert was born on November 13, 1893 in Hume, Illinois, United States. Son of Edward Perez and Ada (Alley) Doisy.
Bachelor of Arts, Univercity Illinois, 1914; Master of Sciences, University Illinois, 1916; Doctor of Philosophy, Harvard University, 1920; Doctor of Science, Washington University, 1940; Doctor of Science, Yale University, 1940; Doctor of Science, University Chicago, 1941; Doctor of Science, Central College, 1942; Doctor of Science, University Illinois, 1960; Doctor of Science, Gustavus Adolphus College, 1963; Doctor of Laws, St. Saint Louis University, 1955; Docteur Honoris Causa, U. Paris, 1945.
Assistant in biochemistry, Harvard Medical School, 1915-1917;
instructor, associate and associate professor biochemistry, Washington University School Medicine, St. Louis, 1919-1923;
professor biochemistry, director department, St. Saint Louis University School Medicine, 1923-1965;
Distinguished Service professor biochemistry, emeritus, also director emeritus Edward A. Doisy department biochemistry, St. Saint Louis University School Medicine, 1965-1986;
administrative board. Director department biochemistry, biochemist, St. Mary's Hospital, St. Louis, 1924-1986. Several named lectures at various university and society meetings.
Member League of Nations committee for standardization sex hormones, London, 1932, 35.
Served to Second lieutenant United States Army, 1917-1919. Member American Society Biological Chemists (council 1926-1927, 34-37, 40-45, president 1943-1945), American Chemical Society, National Academy of Sciences, American Philosophical Society, Pontifical Academy of Sciences, American Academy Arts and Sciences, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi, Phi Kappa Phi, Alpha Omega Alpha.
Married Alice Ackert, July 20, 1918 (deceased 1964). Children– Edward Adelbert (deceased), Robert Ackert, Philip Perez, Richard Joseph (deceased). Married Margaret McCormick, April 19, 1965.