Background
Hommes, Frits Aukustinus was born on May 28, 1934 in Bellingwolde, Netherlands. Son of Aukustinus and Anje (Wester) Hommes. came to the United States, 1979.
Hommes, Frits Aukustinus was born on May 28, 1934 in Bellingwolde, Netherlands. Son of Aukustinus and Anje (Wester) Hommes. came to the United States, 1979.
Master of Science in Chemistry, University Groningen, Netherlands, 1958. Doctor of Philosophy, University Nijmegen, Netherlands, 1961.
Research assistant department biochemistry, U. Nijmegen, 1959-1961; instructor, U. NiJmegen, 1963-1966; postdoctoral fellow department biochemistry and biophysics, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1961-1963; head laboratory department pediatrics, U. Groningen, 1966-1972; associate professor, U. Groningen, 1972-1979; professor department biochemistry and molecular biology, Medical College Georgia, Augusta, 1979-1993; director biochemistry genetics laboratory, Medical College Georgia, Augusta, 1980-1993; director biochemistry genetics laboratory, New York University, 1993-1996; professor department pediatrics, New York University, 1993-1996; director biochemistry genetics laboratory, New York Medical College, Valhalla, since 1996; professor department pathology, pediatrics, biochemistry, New York Medical College, Valhalla, since 1996. Consultant genetic diseases Dutch Health Council, 1974-1979, Food and Drug Administration, since 1992. Chairman Dutch Bioenergetics Study Group, 1975-1977.
Chairman Groningen chapter Round Table, 1970-1971. Chairman Northern District, Netherlands, 1973-1975, member of national board, 1974-1975. Fellow American College Medical Genetics.
Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, European Society Pediatric Research, Society Study of Inborn Errors of Metabolism, Society Inherited Metabolic Disease (board directors 1993-1995), American Society Human Genetics (Chairman of Commission biochemistry genetics 1990-1991), New York Academy Science, Society Pediatric Research, American Society Biological Chemists.
Married Grietje Renes, June 14, 1958. Children: Peter, Anneliek.