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Darnell, James Edwin was born on September 9, 1930 in Columbus, Mississippi, United States. Son of James Edwin and Helen (Hopkins) Darnell.
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James Edwin Darnell
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James Edwin Darnell, American Molecular biologist, educator. Recipient H.T. Rickets award University of Chicago, 1979, International award GairdnerFound., Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 1986, Paul Janssen prize in Advanced Biotechnology and Medicine, 1994, Bertner award in cancer research, 1996, Passano award, 1997, Milstein award, 1997. Member NAS, American Academy Arts and Sciences (award 1973), Royal Society (foreign).
Education
Bachelor of Science, U. Mississippi, 1951; Doctor of Medicine, Washington University, 1955; Doctor of Science, Washington University, 1996.
Career
Intern, Barnes Hospital, 1955-1956; assistant to senior surgeon, United States Public Health Service, Bethesda, Maryland., 1957-1960; assistant and associate professor, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, 1961-1964; professor, Albert Einstein College Medicine, New York City, 1967; professor, Columbia University, 1968-1974; department chairman biological science, Columbia University, 1971-1974; Vincent Astor professor, Rockefeller U., New York City, since 1974; vice president academic affairs, Rockefeller U., New York City, 1990-1991.
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Membership
Member NAS, American Academy Arts and Sciences (award 1973), Royal Society (foreign).
Connections
Married Jane Roller, 1957. Children: Christopher, Robert, Jonathan.
Awards
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Recipient H.T. Rickets award University of Chicago, 1979, International award GairdnerFound., Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 1986, Paul Janssen prize in Advanced Biotechnology and Medicine, 1994, Bertner award in cancer research, 1996, Passano award, 1997, Milstein award, 1997.Recipient H.T. Rickets award University of Chicago, 1979, International award GairdnerFound., Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 1986, Paul Janssen prize in Advanced Biotechnology and Medicine, 1994, Bertner award in cancer research, 1996, Passano award, 1997, Milstein award, 1997.