Background
Wittliff, James L. was born on June 15, 1938 in Taft, Texas, United States.
Wittliff, James L. was born on June 15, 1938 in Taft, Texas, United States.
Master of Science in Biochemistry, Louisiana State University, 1963; Doctor of Philosophy in Molecular Biology, University Texas, 1967.
Postdoctoral fellow Oak Ridge National Laboratory, 1967-1969. Assistant professor, then associate professor University Rochester, New York, 1969-1976. Professor biochemistry, chairman department University Louisville, 1976-1983, director Hormone Receptor Laboratory, since 1976.
Member science board SmithKline Beecham Beecham Clinical Laboratories.
Fellow National Academy Clinical Biochemistry (Grannis award). Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Association Clinical Chemistry (Outstanding Speaker awards), American Association Cancer Research, American Cancer Society, Clinical Ligand Assay Society (president 1995-1996, Distinguished Scientist award).