Edward Alan Dennis

Background

Dennis, Edward Alan was born on August 10, 1941 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Sol E. and Ruth Dennis.

Education

Bachelor, Yale University, 1963; Master of Arts, Harvard University, 1965; Doctor of Philosophy, Harvard University, 1968.

Career

Research fellow, Harvard Medical School, Boston, 1967-1969; visiting professor, Harvard Medical School, Boston, 1983-1984; assistant professor of chemistry, University of California-San Diego, La Jolla, 1970-1975; associate professor, University of California-San Diego, La Jolla, 1975-1981; professor, University of California-San Diego, La Jolla, since 1981; vice department chairman chemistry, University of California-San Diego, La Jolla, 1984-1987, 92-. Member National Science Foundation advisory panels, 1981-1985. Chairman Faculty Academy Senate University of California, 1987-1988, member board overseers, since 1988.

Visiting scientist Brandeis U., 1984;consultant to pharmaceutical industry.

Achievements

• Edward Alan Dennis has been listed as a noteworthy Chemistry and biochemistry educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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• book

  • Cell activation and signal initiation: Receptor and phospholipase control of inositol phosphate, PAF, and eicosanoid production : proceedings of a ... symposia on molecular and cellular biology)

    (Explores cell activation and its relation to membrane rec...)

  • Methods in Enzymology. Volume 75. Cumulative Subject Index. Volumes XXXI, XXXII, XXXIV-LX.

Membership

Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member Biophysics Society (chairman biopolymers subgroup 1981-1982), American Chemical Society, American Society Biological Chemists (membership committee 1979-1981, program chair 1996, county 1995-1996, publications committee since 1996, education committee since 1996), American Association Medical Graduate Depts. Biochemistry (board directors), New York Academy Science, Sigma Xi, Alpha Chi Sigma Chemical.

Connections

Married Martha S. Greenberg. March 30, 1969;children: Jennifer, Evan, Andrew.

Father:

Sol E. Dennis

Mother:

Ruth Dennis

Spouse:

Martha S. Greenberg

child:

Evan Dennis

child:

Andrew Dennis

child:

Jennifer Dennis