Background
Gander, John Edward was born on March 9, 1925 in Roundup, Montana, United States. Son of Loren Dwight and Blanche Lenore (Mackay) Gander.
Gander, John Edward was born on March 9, 1925 in Roundup, Montana, United States. Son of Loren Dwight and Blanche Lenore (Mackay) Gander.
Bachelor of Science in Agr, Montana State University, 1950; Master of Science in Biochemistry, University of Minnesota, 1954; Doctor of Philosophy, University Minnesota, 1956.
Assistant professor chemistry Montana State University, Bozeman, 1955-1958. Assistant professor agricultural biochemistry Ohio State University, Columbus, 1958—1962, associate professor, 1962—1964. With University Minnesota, St. Paul, 1964—1968, associate professor biochemistry, 1968—1984.
Professor, chairman department microbiology and cell science University Florida, 1984-1989, professor, 1989-1997, professor emeritus, since 1997. Subbatical scientist National Institutes of Health Rocky Mountain Laboratory, Hamilton, 1970—1978. Guest scientist Los Alamos National Laboratory, New Mexico, since 2001.
Sabbatical University Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, 1970—1971, Unilever Laboratory, Bedfordshire, 1979—1980. Member external site visit review teams for Department Energy United States Department of Agriculture, National Institutes of Health, 1979—1993. Served with United States Army Air Force, 1943-1946.
Served with United States Army Air Force, 1943-1946. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Society Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, American Chemical Society, American Society Microbiology, Sigma Xi.
Married Dorothy Alice Hoffman, January 1, 1951. Children: Sharon Lee, Peggy Corinne, Linda Kay.