Background
McKibbin, John Mead was born on November 15, 1915 in Tucson. Son of Clifford Worden and Ruth (Mead) McKibbin.
McKibbin, John Mead was born on November 15, 1915 in Tucson. Son of Clifford Worden and Ruth (Mead) McKibbin.
Bachelor of Science, Michigan State University, 1938; Master of Sciences, University Wisconsin, 1940; Doctor of Philosophy, University Wisconsin, 1942.
Instructor, associate, Harvard Schools Medicine and Public Health, 1942-1945; assistant professor, State University New York Medical Center, Syracuse, 1945-1947; associate professor, State University New York Medical Center, 1947-1956; professor biochemistry, State University New York Medical Center, 1956-1961; professor biochemistry, U. Alabama, Birmingham, 1961-1986; department chairman, U. Alabama, Birmingham, 1961-1982; president, Campus Counseling Center, since 1974; professor emeritus, U. Alabama, since 1986.
Member American Society Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Society for Experimental Biology and Medicine, American Chemical Society, Alabama Academy of Sciences (treasurer 1965-1969), Society Complex Carbohydrates, Sigma Xi.
Married Virginia Rowland, March 11, 1944. Children— Janet B., John R., Douglas W., William K.