Background
Herbert, Edward was born on January 28, 1926 in Hartford, Connecticut, United States. Son of Nathan and Celia (Katz) Herbert.
educator molecular neurobiologist
Herbert, Edward was born on January 28, 1926 in Hartford, Connecticut, United States. Son of Nathan and Celia (Katz) Herbert.
Bachelor of Science, University Connecticut, 1948. Doctor of Philosophy, University Pennsylvania, 1953.
Instructor biology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, 1955-1957;
assistant professor biology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1957-1961;
associate professor, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1961-1963;
associate professor of chemistry, U. Oregon, Eugene, 1963-1966;
professor, U. Oregon, since 1966;
director cell biology program, U. Oregon, 1982-1983;
director Institute Advanced biomedical Research, Oregon Health Sciences U., Portland, 1983-1987;
also Vollum professor molecular biology, professor biochemistry and cell biology, Oregon Health Sciences U. Member National Institutes of Health study sect United States Public Health Service, Washington, 1981-1987. Member National Institutes of Health advisory panel for training grant programs.
Member editorial board Addison Wesley Public Company, Reading, Massachusetts, 1961-1987.
Member advisory board State Legislation Committee on Trade and Economic Development, Salem, Oregon, 1982-1983. Served with United States Navy, 1943-1945. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, International Society Bio-chemical Endocrinology, American Society Biological Chemists, Endocrine Society, National Academy of Sciences.
Married Phyllis Sydney Torgan, June 8, 1946. 1 son, Edward A.