John Matthias Franz

Background

Franz, John Matthias was born on May 23, 1927 in Oak Park, Illinois, United States. Son of John Edward and Lucy Marie (Mallan) Franz.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, University Illinois, 1950. Master of Science in Biochemistry, University Iowa, 1952. Doctor of Philosophy in Biochemistry, University Iowa, 1955.

Career

United States Public Health Service research fellow, 1952-1955; instructor biochemistry, U. Missouri at Columbia, 1955-1957; assistant professor, U. Missouri at Columbia, 1957-1961; associate professor biochemistry, U. Missouri at Columbia, since 1961; assistant chairman, U. Missouri at Columbia, 1975-1976; associate chairman, U. Missouri at Columbia, 1976-1979; director undergraduate education, U. Missouri at Columbia, 1979-1985. Research associate department biological chemistry Harvard, 1965-1966. Wine consultant.

Achievements

• John Matthias Franz has been listed as a noteworthy Biochemist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served with Army of the United States, 1946-1947. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member American Chemical Society, Association Computing Machinery, American Association Artificial Intelligence, Sigma Xi, Alpha Chi Sigma, Phi Lambda Upsilon.

Clubs: Oenophiles, Tastevin.

Connections

Married Janice Helen Howard, August 18, 1951. Children— Kristine, John, Kathleen, Janice.

Father:

John Edward Franz

Mother:

Lucy Marie (Mallan) Franz

Spouse:

Janice Helen Howard

child:

Kathleen Franz

child:

Kristine Franz

child:

Janice Franz

child:

John Franz