Background
Jorgensen, Eugene Clifford was born on October 22, 1923 in Hayward, California, United States. Son of Soren Christian and Edith Mae (Peck) Jorgensen.
Jorgensen, Eugene Clifford was born on October 22, 1923 in Hayward, California, United States. Son of Soren Christian and Edith Mae (Peck) Jorgensen.
Bachelor of Science, University of California at Berkeley, 1947, Master of Science, 1949, Doctor of Philosophy, at Los Angeles, 1954. Honorary Doctor of Science, Sorbonne, 1980.
Research chemist University of California Radiation laboratories, Berkeley, 1949-1950. Member of faculty School Pharmacy, University of California at San Francisco, 1953-1981, professor of chemistry and pharmaceutical chemistry, 1963-1981, associate dean, 1972-1979, acting dean, 1979-1981. Guest professor Institute Molecular Biology and Biophysics Swiss Federal University, Zurich, 1970-1971.
Member medicinal chemistry study sect United States Public Health Service, 1963-1967, pharmacology and toxicology training grant committee, 1967-1971.
Served with 75th Infantry Division, Army of the United States, 1943-1946. Member American Chemical Society, American Pharmaceutical Association, Academy Pharmaceutical Science (chairman medicinal chemistry section 1970-1971, Achievement award in medicinal chemistry 1978), American Thyroid Association Research on relationships between chemical structure and biological activity of thyroid hormones and polypeptide hormones.
Married Patsy Ann Smith, January 28, 1951. Children: Lynn Dale, William Howard.