Background
Weck, Edward Alexander was born on August 26, 1952 in Gary, Indiana, United States. Son of Herman Immanuel and Barbara Dawn (Fiola) Weck.
biochemist molecular biologist
Weck, Edward Alexander was born on August 26, 1952 in Gary, Indiana, United States. Son of Herman Immanuel and Barbara Dawn (Fiola) Weck.
Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry, University Illinois, 1974. Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry, University Arkansas, 1981.
Research associate Advanced Genetic Sciences, Oakland, California, 1983-1985. Research biologist Stauffer Chemical, Richmond, 1985-1987. Head department molecular genetics Northrup King, Stanton, Minnesota, 1987-1991, head department molecular biology, 1991-1992.
Technical consultant Biotechnology Innovation, 1993-1994. Molecular biologist Joint Food and Agriculture Organization (of the United Nations)/International Atomic Energy Agency Division, Vienna, Austria, 1995-1997. President Consortium Plant Biotechnology Research, Inc., St. Simons Island, Georgia, 1997, BioTec Information, Northfield, Minnesota, since 1998.
Technical consultant.
Registrar Northfield Soccer Association, since 2001. Member Northfield Environmental Quality Commission, chair, 2001, Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, Northfield, Minnesota, 1990—1991, director religious education, 1991—1992. Member of American Association for the Advancement of Science, Minnesota Intellectual Property Law Association, Genetics Society of America.
Married Mary Lynn Beckwith, October 2, 1980. Children: Alex, Peter, Michael.