Background
Donelson, John Everett was born on May 23, 1943 in Ogden, Iowa, United States. Son of Mervin E. and Christine (James) Donelson.
molecular biologist biochemistry professor
Donelson, John Everett was born on May 23, 1943 in Ogden, Iowa, United States. Son of Mervin E. and Christine (James) Donelson.
Bachelor of Science, Iowa State University, 1965. Doctor of Philosophy, Cornell University, 1971.
Postdoctoral fellow, Medical Research Council Laboratory Molecular biology, Cambridge, England, 1971-1974; postdoctoral fellow, Stanford (California) U., 1974; from assistant professor, associate professor to professor biochemistry, U. Iowa, Iowa City, 1975-1989; Distinguished professor biochemistry, U. Iowa, Iowa City, since 1989; department chairman biochemistry, U. Iowa, since 1998; investigator Howard Hughes Medical Center, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Iowa City, 1989-1997.
Volunteer American Peace Corps, Dormaa, Ghana, 1965-1967.
Married Linda Meyers, September 16, 1966. Children: Christina, Loren, Lyn, Emory.