Background
Summer, George Kendrick was born on May 8, 1923 in Cherryville, North Carolina, United States. Son of Thomas Carlisle and Bessie Eunice (Kendrick) Summer.
biochemist researcher medical educator
Summer, George Kendrick was born on May 8, 1923 in Cherryville, North Carolina, United States. Son of Thomas Carlisle and Bessie Eunice (Kendrick) Summer.
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, U. North Carolina, 1944. Doctor of Medicine Harvard University, 1951. Diplomate Am.Bd. Pediatrics.
Intern in medicine Vanderbilt University, Nashville, 1951-1952. Assistant resident in pediatrics Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 1952-1953. Senior resident in pediatrics University North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1953—1954, fellow in pediatric metabolism North Carolina, 1954-1957, instructor pediatrics, 1957—1959, assistant professor, 1959-1965, associate professor clinical professor, since 1965, assistant professor biochemistry and nutrition, 1965, associate professor, 1966-1972, professor, 1972-1988, professor emeritus department biochemistry and biophysics, since 1988.
Research scientist Biological Sciences Research Center, Child Development Institute, 1971-1988, director Automated Bio-chemical Systems Laboratory, 1965-1988. Visiting scientist Medical Research Council Human Bio-chemical Genetics Research Unit, King's College, London and Galton Laboratory, University College, London, 1962-1963.
With United States Naval Reserve, 1944-1946. Fellow American Academy Pediatrics. Member North Carolina Pediatric Society, American Chemical Society, Society Experimental Biology and Medicine, American Institute Nutrition, American Society Human Genetics.
Son of; married Elizabeth Ann Koch, August 27, 1952. Children: David Elliott, Carol Annual.