Jean Edouard Frederic Rivier

Background

Rivier, Jean Edouard Frederic was born on July 14, 1941 in Casablanca, Morocco. Son of Etienne Edouard and Edmée Jessie (Henrotin) Rivier. came to the United States, 1969.

Education

Chemical Engineering, U. de Lausanne, Switzerland, 1965; Doctor of Philosophy in Organic Chemistry, U. de Lausanne, 1968.

Career

Postdoctoral research, U. de Lausanne, Switzerland, 1969; postdoctoral research, Rice U., Houston, 1969-1970; research associate, Salk Institute, La Jolla, California, 1970-1973; assistant professor, Salk Institute, La Jolla, California, 1973-1978; associate professor, Salk Institute, La Jolla, California, 1979-1984; senior research member, Salk Institute, La Jolla, California, 1984-1989; professor, since 1989.

Membership

Member American Chemical Society, American Peptide Symposium, American Peptide Society (president), Endocrine Society.

Interests

• Avocation: tennis.

Connections

Married Catherine L.Gafner. Children: Lauraine, Cédric.

Father:

Etienne Edouard Rivier

Mother:

Edmée Jessie (Henrotin) Rivier

Spouse:

Catherine L.Gafner

child:

Lauraine Rivier

child:

Cédric Rivier