Background
Beevers, Harry was born on January 10, 1924 in Shildon, England. Came to the United States, 1950, naturalized, 1958. Son of Norman and Olive (Ayre) Beevers.
Beevers, Harry was born on January 10, 1924 in Shildon, England. Came to the United States, 1950, naturalized, 1958. Son of Norman and Olive (Ayre) Beevers.
Bachelor of Science, University Durham, England, 1945. Doctor of Philosophy, University Durham, England, 1947. Doctor of Science, Purdue University, 1972.
Doctor of Science, University Newcastle-on-Tyne, 1974. Doctor of Science, Nagoya University, 1986.
Assistant Professor, of Biology, Purdue University 1950-1953, Association Professor 1953-1958, Professor 1958-1969. Professor, of Biology, University of California, Santa Cruz since 1969. President American Society of Plant Physiologists 1961.
Senior United States Scientist, Alexander von Humboldt Foundation 1986.
Author: Respiratory Metabolism in Plants, 1961. Contributor articles to professional journals.
Member National Academy of Sciences, American Society Plant Physiologists (Stephen Hales award 1970, president 1960, Barnes award 1999), American Society Biological Chemists, American Academy Arts and Sciences, Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei, Deutsche Botanische Gesselschaft (honorary), Academia Europaea (foreign), Bayerische Akademie der Wissenschaften (correspondent).
Gardening.
Married Jean Sykes, November 19, 1949. 1 child, Michael.