Background
Revel, Jean-Paul was born on December 7, 1930 in Strasbourg, France. Arrived in the United States, 1953. Son of Gaston Benjamin and Suzanne (Neher) Revel.
Revel, Jean-Paul was born on December 7, 1930 in Strasbourg, France. Arrived in the United States, 1953. Son of Gaston Benjamin and Suzanne (Neher) Revel.
Bachelor of Science, University Strasbourg, 1949. Doctor of Philosophy, Harvard University, 1957.
Research fellow, Cornell Univercity Medical School, New York City, 1958-1959;
from instructor to professor, Harvard Medical School, Boston, 1959-1971;
professor, California Institute Technology, Pasadena, since 1971;
AB Ruddock chair in biology, California Institute Technology, since 1978;
dean of students, California Institute Technology, since 1996. Member school advisors board National Institutions Aging, Baltimore, 1977-1980. Member ad hocadv. biology National Science Foundation, Washington, 1982-1983.
Member National High Voltage Microscopy Advisory Group, Bethesda, Maryland., 1983, National Research Resources Advisory Council, 1986-1990.
Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science (leader biological science section 1991-1992, Gordon conference cell adhesion). Member American Society Cell Biology (president 1972-1973), Electron Micros. Society of America (president 1988, Distinguished Scientist award 1993), Society Development Biology.
Married Helen Ruth Bowser, July 27, 1957 (divorced 1986). Children: David, Daniel Neher, Steven Robert. Married Galina Avdeeva Moller, December 24, 1986 (deceased 2004).
1 stepchild Karen (deceased).