Background
West, Edward Staunton was born on September 9, 1896 in Stuart, Virginia, United States. Son of John Thrash and Mary Ann (Jefferson) W.
West, Edward Staunton was born on September 9, 1896 in Stuart, Virginia, United States. Son of John Thrash and Mary Ann (Jefferson) W.
AB, Randolph-Macon College, 1917; Master of Science, Kansas State College, 1920; OhD, University of Chicago, 1923; Doctor of Laws, Randolph-Macon College, 1965.
Instructor chemistry, Kansas State College, 1917-1922; instructor medicine, Washington University, 1923-1927; assistant professor, Washington University, 1927-1930; associate professor, Washington University, 1930-1934; professor biochemistry, head department, Medical School U. Oregon, from 1934. Senior scientist Oregon Primate Research Center.
Member American Association of University Professors, American Chemical Society, American Society Biological Chemists, Society Experimental Biol.and Medicine, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi, Phi Beta Pi. M C.
Married Ruth Evelyn Hurd, May 27, 1920.