John Harold Law

Background

Law, John Harold was born on February 27, 1931 in Cleveland. Son of John and Katherine (Frampton) Law.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Case Institute of Technology, Cleveland, 1953. Doctor of Philosophy, University Illinois, 1957. Doctor (honorary), University Sofia, 1995.

Doctor (honorary), University South Bohemia, 2004.

Career

Fellow Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1957—1959. Instructor Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, 1959—1960. From instructor to assistant professor biochemistry Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1960—1965.

Professor University Chicago, 1965—1981, University Arizona, Tucson, 1981—1991, Regents professor, 1991—2001, Regents professor emeritus, since 2001. Professor entomology University Georgia, Athens, since 2007. Governor board International Center Insects, Nairobi, Kenya, 1980—1987.

Chairman department biochemistry University Arizona, Tucson, 1981—1986, director biotechnology program, 1986—1992, associate dean College Agriculture, 1988—1990. Member board trustees Gordon Research Conference, 1992—1998, chairman, 1996. Director Center Insect Science University Arizona, Tucson, 1993—1998.

Achievements

• John Harold Law has been listed as a noteworthy biochemistry educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, European Space Agency (Recognition award 1999). Member National Academy of Sciences, American Society Bio-chemical Molecular Biology (member council 1993-1996), American Chemical Society, Entomological Society of America.

Connections

Married Jeannette Ward Belcher, November 9, 2000.

Father:

John Law

Mother:

Katherine (Frampton) Law

Spouse:

Jeannette Ward Belcher