John Francis Wootton

Background

Wootton, John Francis was born on May 31, 1929 in Penn Yan, New York, United States. Son of John Edenden and Margaret Eliza (Smith) Wootton.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Cornell Univercity, 1951; Master of Science, Cornell Univercity, 1953; Doctor of Philosophy, Cornell Univercity, 1960.

Career

Graduate research assistant, Cornell Univercity, Ithaca, New York, 1956-1960; post doctoral fellow, U. College, London, 1960-1962; from assistant professor to associate professor department physiology, Cornell Univercity, 1962-1970; professor department physiology, Cornell Univercity, since 1970; associate dean Graduate School, Cornell Univercity, 1980-1983. Graduate faculty representative field of physiology Cornell Univercity, 1990-1992, 93-97, department chairman physiology, since 1998, co-department chairman biomedical science, since 1998. Visiting scientist Medical Research Council Molecular Biology, Cambridge, England, 1969-1970, National Institute Medical Research, London, 1985-1986, 92-93.

Temporary senior research associate Stanford (California) U., 1977-1978.

Achievements

• John Francis Wootton has been listed as a noteworthy Physiology educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

First lieutenant United States Army Reserve, 1954-1956. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Society Biochemistry, Molecular and Cell Biology, American Chemical Society, Biophysics Society, Protein Society, Sigma Xi (vice president, president Cornell chapter).

Interests

• Avocations: travel, choral singing, gardening, art, fishing.

Connections

Married Joyce Albertine MacMullen, August 28, 1959. Children: J. Timothy, David M., Barbara H., Bruce C.

Father:

John Edenden Wootton

Mother:

Margaret Eliza (Smith) Wootton

Spouse:

Joyce Albertine MacMullen

child:

J. Timothy Wootton

child:

Bruce C. Wootton

child:

Barbara H. Wootton

child:

David M. Wootton