Background
Skinner, James Lauriston was born on August 17, 1953 in Ithaca, New York, United States. Son of G. William and Carol Skinner.
Skinner, James Lauriston was born on August 17, 1953 in Ithaca, New York, United States. Son of G. William and Carol Skinner.
AB, University of California, Santa Cruz, 1975; Doctor of Philosophy, Harvard University, 1979.
Research associate, Stanford (California) U., 1980-1981;
from assistant professor to professor of chemistry, Columbia University, New York City, 1981-1990;
Hirschfelder professor of chemistry, director Theological Chemistry Institute, University of Wisconsin, Madison, since 1990. Visiting scientist Institute Theological Physics University of California, Santa Barbara, 1987. Visiting professor physics U. Jos.
Fourier, Grenoble, France, 1987, U. Bordeaux (France), 1995.
Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Chemical Society, American Physical Society.
Married Wendy Moore, May 31, 1986. Children: Colin Andrew, Duncan Geoffrey.