Background
Neurath, Hans was born on October 29, 1909 in Vienna, Austria. Came to the United States, 1935. Son of Rudolf and Hedda (Samek) Neurath.
Neurath, Hans was born on October 29, 1909 in Vienna, Austria. Came to the United States, 1935. Son of Rudolf and Hedda (Samek) Neurath.
Doctor of Philosophy, University Vienna, Austria, 1933. Doctor of Science (honorary), University Geneva, Switzerland, 1970. Doctor of Science (honorary), University Tokushima, Japan, 1977.
Doctor of Science (honorary), Medical College Ohio, 1989. Doctor of Science (honorary), University Montpellier, France, 1989. Doctor of Science (honorary), Kyoto University, Japan, 1990.
George Fisher Baker fellow Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, 1936-1938. Professor biochemistry Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, 1938-1950, University Washington, Seattle, from 1950, chairman department biochemistry, 1950-1975, professor emeritus biochemistry, from 1980. Science director Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Institute, 1976-1980.
Director German Cancer Research Center, Heidelberg, Federal Republic Germany, 1980-1981. Honorary professor University Heidelberg, since 1980. Foreign science member Max Planck Institute for Experimental Medicine, Goettingen, Federal Republic Germany, since 1982.
Consultant Battelle Memorial Institute, Columbus, 1970-1975.
Editor: (compendium) The Proteins (3 editions), 1953-1979. Editor Biochemistry Journal, 1962-1991, Protein Science, 1991-1998. Contributor numerous articles to science publications.
Advisor National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, 1954-1970. Member medical advisory board Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Miami, Florida, 1969-1979, Virginia Mason Research Center, Seattle, 1982-1998. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science.
Member National Academy of Sciences (national board graduate education 1971-1975), Institute of Medicine (senior ).
Music (piano), mountaineering, skiing.
Married Hilde Bial, June, 1935 (divorced 1960). 1 child, Peter Francis. Married Susi Ruth Spitzer, October 11, 1960.