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Lenney, James F. was born on October 11, 1918 in St. Louis. Son of James P. and Lenore (Roeder) Lenney.
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James F. Lenney
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James F. Lenney, American Biochemist, educator. Grantee National Institutions Health, 1968-1975, National Science Foundation grantee, 1965-1969. President Pacific Orchid Society, Honolulu, 1983. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science (fellow 1966), American Chemical Society, American Society Pharmacology & Experimental Therapeutics, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi.
Education
AB, Washington University, St. Louis, 1939. Doctor of Philosophy, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1947.
Career
Chemist, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1942-1945; biochemist, Standard Brands Inc., Stamford, Connecticut, 1946-1956; biochemist, Union Starch & Refining Company, Granite City, Illinois, 1956-1963; professor, U. Hawaii, Honolulu, since 1964.
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President Pacific Orchid Society, Honolulu, 1983. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science (fellow 1966), American Chemical Society, American Society Pharmacology & Experimental Therapeutics, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi.
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Married Sara Ann Gates, July 20, 1942 (deceased April 1971). Children: Ann, Ellen. Married Ruth Kleinfeld, February 9, 1973.
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November 16, 2000 (aged 82)
Education
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1939
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1947
Career
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1942 - 1945
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1946 - 1956
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1956 - 1963