Background
Hess, Eugene Lyle was born on May 14, 1914 in Superior, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Lyle Sidney and Olga (Otteson) Hess.
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Hess, Eugene Lyle was born on May 14, 1914 in Superior, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Lyle Sidney and Olga (Otteson) Hess.
Bachelor of Surgery, University of Minnesota, 1938; Master of Sciences, University Wisconsin, 1942; Doctor of Philosophy, University Wisconsin, 1947.
Research associate, Rheumatic Fever Research Institute, Northwestern University, Chicago, 1948-1957; senior scientist, Worcester Foundation for Experimental Biology, Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, 1957-1966; affiliate professor of chemistry, Clark University, Worcester, Massachusetts, 1962-1965; program director metabolic biology, National Science Foundation, Washington, 1965-1966; section head molecular biology, National Science Foundation, 1966-1969; senior staff associate to assistant director research, National Science Foundation, 1969-1971; executive director, Federation American Socs. for Experimental Biology, Bethesda, Maryland., 1971-1979; trustee, Biosis, 1976-1982; treasurer, Biosis, 1978-1982; consultant, National Science Foundation, 1977-1980; consultant, National Research Council, 1974-1980. Member of advisory county Renewable Natural Resources Foundation, Bethesda, Maryland., 1976-1980.
Served to lieutenant colonel Army of the United States, 1940-1946. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member American Chemical Society, American Society Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, New York Academy of Sciences, Biophysics Society, Sigma Xi.
Married Lila A. Huhtala, December 20, 1941. Children: Gretchen Hess Gage, Jennifer (Mistress James Asher).