Background
Henry was born on September 17, 1922 in Vienna, Austria. Naturalized United States citizen, 1945.
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Henry Koffler
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Henry Koffler, American university president. Decorated Chevalier Ordre dès Palmes Académiques, 1977; recipient Eli Lilly award, 1957, citation, University Minnesota, 1979; citation, University Massachusetts, 1982; Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation fellow, 1943-1946, National Research Council fellow, 1946-1947, Guggenheim fellow School Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, 1953-1954.
Education
Bachelor of Science (Agricultural Chemistry), University of Arizona, 1943. Master of Science (Bacteriology), University of Wisconsin, 1944. Doctor of Philosophy (Bacteriology and Biochemistry), University of Wisconsin, 1947.
Doctor of Science (honorary), Purdue University, 1977. Doctor of Science (honorary), University of Arizona, 1981. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Amherst College, 1981.
Career
From assistant professor to professor bacteriology Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, 1947-1952, coodinator research, 1949-1959, professor biology, 1952-1974, assistant to dean Graduate School, 1957-1959, assistant dean, 1959-1960, head department biological science, 1959-1975, F. L. Hovde Distinguished professor, 1974-1975. Professor biochemistry and microbiology, vice president academy affairs University Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1975-1979. Professor biochemistry and microbiology, chancellor University Massachusetts, Amherst, 1979-1982.
Professor biochemistry, molecular and cell biology, microbiology and immunology, president University Arizona, Tucson, from 1982, president emeritus, since 1991. Consultant in field; member Commission Undergrad. Education in Biological Science, 1966-1969, vice chairman, 1966-1967, chairman, 1967-1969.
Member Purdue Research Foundation, since 1967. Consultant, examiner North Central Association Colleges, since 1967. Member numerous international congresses and symposia, Athens, Birmingham, England, Boston, Brussels, Cambridge, England, Cambridge, Massachusetts, Canberra, Australia, Jerusalem, Mexico City, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, Moscow, Paris, Philadelphia, Rome, Salamanca, Seattle, Stockholm, Tokyo, Vienna, Washington.
Member medical scientists training committee National Institute General Medical Sciences, 1972-1975. Board directors Minnesota Educational Computing Consortium, 1975-1979. Member policy board Planning Council on Computing in Education and Research, 1976-1979.
Member United States Department Defense University Forum Advisory Committee, since 1985. Trustee Universities Research Association, 1976-1979, 88—, executive committee council president, 1985-1988, vice chairman, council president, 1987. Trustee Argonne Universities Association, 1978-1981.
Mem Tucson Airport Authority, since 1983, advisory council office of technical assessment United States Congress, since 1988, Arizona commission postsecondary education, since 1988. Author and lecturer in field.
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Membership
University of Arizona Foundation, since 1982; Arizona Academy, since 1982; Tucson Tomorrow, 1982-1983; University Medical Center Corporation, 1984-1991, Up With People, 1984-?; American Association for the Advancement of Science, Member; American Society of Biological Chemists, Biophysics Society, American Society of Microbiology, American Society of Cell Biologists, American Association of University Professors, American Chemical Society, Biophysical Society, University of Arizona Alumni Association (board of directors 1982->), Phi Beta Kappa, Alpha Epsilon Delta, Alpha Lambda Delta, Alpha Zeta, Gamma Alpha, Phi Kappa Phi, Phi Lambda Upsilon, Phi Sigma, Sigma Pi, Sigma, Sigma Xi.
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University of Minnesota Foundation Board of Directors , United States
1977 - 1979
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University of Massachusetts Foundation , United States
1979 - 1982
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Five College Consortium, Director , United States
1979 - 1982
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Hampshire College, Board of Directors , United States
1978 - 1982
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United Way of Tucson, Board of Directors , United States
1982 - 1984
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Tucson Tomorrow, Board of Directors , United States
1982 - 1988
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Fellow of American Academy of Microbiology, Board of Governors, Vice Chairman 1971-1972); , United States
1969 - 1972
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University of Massachusetts honorary alumnus
1982
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University of Wisconsin -Madison , Doctor of Philosophy Bacteriology and Biochemistry Madison, Wisconsin
Awards
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Decorated chevalier Ordre dès Palmes Académiques, 1977. Recipient Eli Lilly award, 1957, citation, University Minnesota, 1979, citation, University Massachusetts, 1982. Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation fellow, 1943-1946, National Research Council fellow, 1946-1947, Guggenheim fellow School Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, 1953-1954.Decorated chevalier Ordre dès Palmes Académiques, 1977. Recipient Eli Lilly award, 1957, citation, University Minnesota, 1979, citation, University Massachusetts, 1982. Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation fellow, 1943-1946, National Research Council fellow, 1946-1947, Guggenheim fellow School Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, 1953-1954.