Background
Christensen, Halvor Niels was born on October 24, 1915 in Cozad, Nebraska, United States. Son of Niels and Matena (Smidt) Christensen.
Christensen, Halvor Niels was born on October 24, 1915 in Cozad, Nebraska, United States. Son of Niels and Matena (Smidt) Christensen.
Bachelor of Science, University Nebraska, Kearney, 1935. Doctor of Science (honorary), University Nebraska, Kearney, 1990. Master of Science, Purdue University, 1937.
Doctor of Philosophy, Harvard University, 1939.
Assistant chemistry, Purdue University, 1935-1937;
associate chemistry, Harvard, 1939-1940;
biochemist, Lederle laboratories, 1940-1942;
instructor biological chemistry, Harvard Medical School, 1942-1944;
Assistant professor, Harvard Medical School, 1947-1949;
biochemist, Mary Imogene Bassett Hospital, 1944-1947;
director department chemical research, Children's Hospital, Boston, 1947-1949;
professor, head department biochemistry and nutrition, Tufts U. School Medicine, 1949-1955;
professor biological chemistry, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, 1955-1986;
professor emeritus, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, since 1986;
head Department, University Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, 1955-1970;
Russel lecturer, University of Michigan, 1980;
Adjunct Professor pediatrics, University of California at San Diego, since 1989. Guggenheim fellow Carlsberg Laboratory, Copenhagen, 1952. Nobel guest professor.U. Uppsala, Sweden, 1968-1969.
Consultant United States Public Health Service. Member Unitarian Service Committee Medical Mission to Germany, 1950.
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Fellow American Institute Nutrition. Member American Society Biological Chemists and Molecular Biologists, American Chemical Society, American Academy Arts and Sciences, Society General Physiologists, Biophysics Society, Sigma Xi.
Married Mayme Matthews, August 28, 1939. Children: Hugh, Carl, Karen.