Gilbert François Turian

Background

Turian, Gilbert François was born on December 5, 1926 in Geneva, Switzerland. Son of Edmond and Juliette (Revaclier) Turian.

Education

License, U. Geneva, 1948; Doctor of Science in Biology, U. Geneva, 1951.

Career

Postdoctoral fellow in biology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, 1951-1952; research assistant professor mycology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, 1958-1959; professor, U. Science III, Geneva, since 1959.

Achievements

• Gilbert François Turian has been listed as a noteworthy Science educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

With Swiss Army, 1946-1976. Member Swiss Science Society, French Science Society, British Science Society, United States Science Society, New York Academy Sciences.

Interests

• Avocations: natural sciences, painting, music.

Connections

Married Yvonne Boveyron, June 6, 1953. Children: Jacques, Sandrine.

Father:

Edmond Turian

Mother:

Juliette (Revaclier) Turian

Spouse:

Yvonne Boveyron

child:

Sandrine Turian

child:

Jacques Turian