Background
Buchanan, John Machlin was born on September 29, 1917 in Winamac, Indiana, United States. Son of Harry James and Eunice Blanche (Miller) Buchanan.
Buchanan, John Machlin was born on September 29, 1917 in Winamac, Indiana, United States. Son of Harry James and Eunice Blanche (Miller) Buchanan.
AB, De Pauw University, 1938. Doctor of Science, De Pauw University, 1975. Master of Science, University Michigan, 1939.
Doctor of Science, University Michigan, 1961. Doctor of Philosophy, Harvard, 1943.
Instructor department physiological chemistry, School Medicine University of Pennsylvania, 1943-1946; assistant professor, School Medicine University of Pennsylvania, 1946-1949; associate professor, School Medicine University of Pennsylvania, 1949-1950; professor, School Medicine University of Pennsylvania, 1950-1953; National Research Council fellow, Medical Nobel Institute, Stockholm, 1946-1948; professor, head division biochemistry department biology, Massachusetts Institute Technology, 1953-1967; Wilson professor biochemistry, Massachusetts Institute Technology, 1967-1988; Wilson professor emeritus, Massachusetts Institute Technology, since 1988. Lecturer Harvey Society, 1958.
Civilian with National Defense Research Committee, 1943. Member subcommittee blood and related substances National Research Council, 1951-1955, member medical fellowship board, since 1954. Member science advisory board Boston biomedical Research Institute, 1975-1993, Papanicoulaou Cancer Research Institute, 1975-1981.
Member American Society Biological Chemists (secretary 1969-1972), American Chemical Society (Eli Lilly award in biological chemistry 1951), International Union Biochemists (member national committee), National Academy of Sciences, American Academy Arts and Sciences, Sigma Xi.
Society Biological Chemists (secretary 1969-72)
1969 - 1972
American Chemical Society (Eli Lilly award in biological chemistry 1951)
International Union Biochemists (national committee)
National Academy Scis.
American Academy Arts and Scis.
Sigma Xi.
Married Elsa Nilsby, December 11, 1948. Children— Claire Louise, Stephen James, Lisa Renee, Peter Nilsson.