Background
Perkins, John Backes was born on July 2, 1954 in Houston, Texas, United States. Son of Frederic Blood and Elizabeth Bigalke Perkins.
Perkins, John Backes was born on July 2, 1954 in Houston, Texas, United States. Son of Frederic Blood and Elizabeth Bigalke Perkins.
Bachelor of Science, State University of New York, Cortland, 1976. Doctor of Philosophy, Ohio State University, Columbus, 1981.
Joint owner and senior scientist OmniGene Bioproducts, Inc., Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1984—1998. Section leader Roche Vitamins Ltd., Basel, Switzerland, 1998—2003. Principal scientist Distinguished Service Medal Nutritional Products, Ltd., since 2003.
Member of American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Society Microbiology.
Married Suzanne Posthill, October 9, 1982. 1 child Carrie.