Background
Meyerowitz, Elliot Martin was born on May 22, 1951 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Irving and Freda (Goldberg) Meyerowitz.
Meyerowitz, Elliot Martin was born on May 22, 1951 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Irving and Freda (Goldberg) Meyerowitz.
Bachelor of Arts, Columbia University, 1973. Master of Philosophy, Yale University, 1975, Doctor of Philosophy, 1977. Research fellow Stanford University, California, 1977-1979.
Assistant professor biology California Institute Technology, Pasadena, 1980-1985, associate professor 1985-1989, professor, 1989, Executive officer, 1995.
Research fellow Stanford University, California, 1977-1979. Assistant professor biology California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, 1980-1985, associate professor, 1985-1989, professor, since 1989, George W. Beadle professor biology, since 2002, chair, division biology, 2000—2010.
Fellow: American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Society Plant Biologists (Gibbs medal 1995). Member: National Academy of Sciences (council member 2006-2009, Lounsbery award 1999), Royal Society, Society Development Biology (president 2005-2006), French Academy of Sciences (foreign), International Society Plant Molecular Biology (president 1995-1997), Genetics Society America 1999, (medal 1996), Botanical Society America (Pelton award 1994, Centennial award 2006), American Academy Arts & Sciences, American Philosophical Society.
Married Joan Agnes Kobori, June 17, 1984. 2 children.