Background
Gorski, Jack was born on March 14, 1931 in Green Bay, Wisconsin, United States. Son of John R. and Martha (Kenney) Gorski.
Gorski, Jack was born on March 14, 1931 in Green Bay, Wisconsin, United States. Son of John R. and Martha (Kenney) Gorski.
Student, California Polytechnic College, 1950. Bachelor of Science, University Wisconsin, 1953. Postgraduate, University Utah, 1957.
Master of Science, Washington State University, 1956. Doctor of Philosophy, Washington State University, 1958.
National Institutes of Health postdoctoral fellow, University of Wisconsin, 1958-1961;
assistant professor, associate professor physiology, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1961-1966;
professor physiology, University of Illinois, since 1967;
professor biochemistry, University of Illinois, since 1969;
professor biochemistry and animal science, University of Wisconsin, Madison, since 1973;
Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation professor, University of Wisconsin, 1985. National Science Foundation research fellow Princeton, 1966-1967. Member endocrinology study section National Institutes of Health, 1966-1970, molecular biology study section, 1977-1981.
Member biochemistry advising committee American Cancer Society, 1973-1976, member personnel for research committee, since 1983.
Fellow American Academy Arts and Science. Member National Academy of Sciences, American Society Biological Chemists, Endocrine Society (Oppenheimer award 1971, Distinguished Leadership award 1987, president 1990-1991, F.C. Koch award 1995).
Married Harriet M. Fischer, September 9, 1955. Children: Michael, Jo Anne.