Background
Weil, Jacques Henry was born on February 3, 1934 in Strasbourg, France. Son of Jules and Henriette (Sulzer) Weil.
Weil, Jacques Henry was born on February 3, 1934 in Strasbourg, France. Son of Jules and Henriette (Sulzer) Weil.
Pharmacist, University Strasbourg, France, 1955. Doctor of Science, University Strasbourg, France, 1964.
Resident pharmacist, Hospital, Strasbourg, 1954-1956; teaching assistant, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1956-1957; researcher, National Center for Scientific Research, Strasbourg, 1958-1964; assistant professor, U. Strasbourg, France, 1964-1966; professor, U. Strasbourg, France, since 1968; research associate, Yale University, New Haven, 1966-1967. Advisor for biology French Ministry of Education, Paris, 1978-1989. Science advisor Human Frontier Science Program, Strasbourg, since 1989.
Member French Bio-chemical Society (Church L. Meyer award 1965), French Society Plant Physiology, European Molecular Biology Organization (delegate council Heidelberg, Germany 1983-1994), International Society for Plant Molecular Biology (president 1989-1990), German Academy of Sciences, International Union Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (general secretary since 2001).
Married Nicole Bainier, July 11, 1964. Children: Stephane, Manuelle, Mathieu.