Background
Jacobs, Francis Albin was born on February 23, 1918 in Minneapolis. Son of Anthony and Agnes Ann (Stejskal) Jacobs.
Jacobs, Francis Albin was born on February 23, 1918 in Minneapolis. Son of Anthony and Agnes Ann (Stejskal) Jacobs.
Bachelor of Science, Regis College, Denver, 1939; postgrad, U. Denver, 1939-1941; Fellow in Biochemistry, St. Saint Louis University, 1941-1949; Doctor of Philosophy, St. Saint Louis University, 1949.
Postdoctoral fellow, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, Maryland., 1949-1951; instructor physiological chemistry, U. Pittsburgh School Medicine, 1951-1952; assistant professor, U. Pittsburgh School Medicine, 1952-1954; assistant professor biochemistry, U. North Dakota School Medicine, Grand Forks, 1954-1956; associate professor, U. North Dakota School Medicine, 1956-1964; professor, U. North Dakota School Medicine, 1964-1987; professor emeritus, U. North Dakota School Medicine, since 1987. Director, research supervisor National Science Research Participation Program in Biochemistry, 1959-1963. Advisor directorate for science education National Science Foundation.
Member bishop's pastoral council Diocese of Fargo, North Dakota, 1979-1986. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, North Dakota Academy of Sciences (editor 1967, 68). Member American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, American Society for Nutritional Sciences, Society Experimental Biology and Medicine, American Chemical Society (chairman Red River valley section 1971), American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Medical Association, Sigma Xi (president chapter 1965-1966, Faculty award for Outstanding Science Resch.
University North Dakota chapter 1982, certified of recognition 1987), Alpha Sigma Nu, Phi Lambda Upsilon, Phi Rho Sigma.
Married Dorothy Caldwell, June 5, 1953. Children: Christopher, Gregory, Paula, Margaret, John.