Background
Barton, Jacqueline K. was born on May 7, 1952 in New York City. Daughter of William and Claudine (Gutchen) Kapelman.
Barton, Jacqueline K. was born on May 7, 1952 in New York City. Daughter of William and Claudine (Gutchen) Kapelman.
AB summa cum laude, Columbia University, 1974; Doctor of Philosophy, Columbia University, 1978; postdoctoral, Yale University, 1979-1980.
Assistant professor, Hunter College, New York City, 1980-1982;
assistant professor, Columbia University, New York City, 1983-1985;
associate professor, Columbia University, New York City, 1985-1986;
professor of chemistry and biology, Columbia University, New York City, 1986-1989;
professor, California Institute Technology, Pasadena, since 1989. Visiting research associate department biophysics Bell laboratories, 1979. Member chemistry advising committee National Science Foundation, 1985-1988.
Member metallobiochemistry study section National Institutes of Health, 1986-1990, chairman, 1988-1990. Board directors Dow Chemical Company.
Married Peter Brendan Dervan, March 3, 1990.