Irwin C. Gunsalus

Background

Gunsalus, Irwin C. was born on June 29, 1912 in Sully County, South Dakota, United States. Son of I. Clyde and Anna (Shea) Gunsalus.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Cornell University, 1935. Master of Science, Cornell University, 1937. Doctor of Philosophy, Cornell University, 1940.

Honorary Doctor of Science, Indiana University, 1984.

Career

Professor bacteriology, Cornell Univercity, Ithaca, New York, 1940-1947; professor bacteriology, Indiana U., Bloomington, 1947-1950; professor microbiology, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1950-1955; head department biochemistry, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1955-1966; professor biochemistry, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1955-1982; professor emeritus, University of Illinois, Urbana, since 1982; senior research biochemist, United States Environmental Research Laboratory, Gulf Breeze, Florida, since 1993. Assistant secretary general United Nations Industrial Development Organisation, 1986. Director International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, 1986-1989, senior advisor, since 1989.

Fogarty scholar National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland., since 1980. Consultant, scholar Salk Institute Biological and Industrial Associations, La Jolla, California, since 1982.

Achievements

• Irwin C. Gunsalus has been listed as a noteworthy biochemistry educator, consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member National Academy Sciences (Selman A. Waksman award 1982), French Academie des Sciences, American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Chemical Society (emeritus), American Society Biological Chemists, British Bio-chemical Society of America Society Microbiology.

Connections

Married Dorothy Clark, November 21, 1970 (deceased 1981). Children: Gene (deceased), Glen, Ann, Robert, Richard, Tina, Kris.

Father:

I. Clyde Gunsalus

Mother:

Anna (Shea) Gunsalus

Spouse:

Dorothy Clark

child:

Richard Gunsalus

child:

Ann Gunsalus

child:

Gene Gunsalus (deceased)

child:

Tina Gunsalus

child:

Robert Gunsalus

child:

Glen Gunsalus

child:

Kris Gunsalus