Background
Gaucher, George Maurice was born on January 6, 1938 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Son of George René and Annette (Guenette) Gaucher.
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George Maurice Gaucher
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George Maurice Gaucher, Canadian Biochemistry educator, consultant. Achievements include research in biotechnology, in metabolic, enzymatic, regulatory and genetic aspects of pharmaceutical production in filamentous fungi, and in polyketide biosynthesis. E-mail: [email protected].
Education
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry with Honors, U. Alberta, 1960; Doctor of Philosophy in Biological Chemistry, University of Pennsylvania, 1963.
Career
Saskatchewan & F fellow, University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana, 1963-1965;
from assistant professor to associate professor, U. Calgary, Alberta, Canada, 1965-1977;
professor biochemistry, U. Calgary, Alberta, Canada, 1977-1997;
faculty professor, professor emeritus Biochemistry, U. Calgary, Alberta, since 1997. Foreign lecturer U. Osaka (Japan), 1972. Visiting fellow U. Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand, 1987, since 1997.
Erskine visiting professor U. Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand, 1992. External reviewer, biochemistry programme, U. Canterbary, New Zealand.
Achievements
Membership
Member American College of Surgeons, American Society for Microbiology, American Society for Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Society for Industrial Microbiology, Canada Society Biochem, Molecular and Cellular Biology Canada Society Microbiologists, Sigma Xi.
Connections
Married Jean Marie Andrews, September 3, 1960. Children: Peter Geoffrey, Michelle Marie Sherlow, John Edwin Gamelin, Daniel James.
