Background
Penniston, John Thomas was born on September 10, 1935 in St. Louis. Son of Alonzo Schofield and Esther Rosella (Thomas) Penniston.
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John Thomas Penniston, American research biochemist, educator. Recipient Distinguished Investigator award, 1994; grantee, National Institutes of Health, National Science Foundation, 1972-1995; National Science Foundation Predoctoral fellow, 1957-1962. Member of American Association for the Advancement of Science, Biophysics Society, Federation American Scientists, American Chemical Society, American Society Biological Chemists.
Education
AB magna cum laude, Harvard University, 1957. AM, Harvard University, 1959. Doctor of Philosophy, Harvard University, 1962.
Career
Visiting assistant professor, chemistry Pomona College, Claremont, California, 1963—1964. Research fellow Enzyme Institute University Wisconsin, Madison, 1964—1966, assistant professor, 1966—1971. Associate professor, chemistry University North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1971—1976.
Associate professor, biochemistry Mayo Clinic Foundation, Rochester, Minnesota, 1976—1979, professor, biochemistry, since 1979, Charles H. Weinman professor, since 1989. Member, physical biochemistry study section National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, 1982—1986.
Achievements
Membership
Member of American Association for the Advancement of Science, Biophysics Society, Federation American Scientists, American Chemical Society, American Society Biological Chemists.
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Married Joyce Carolyn Kendall, June 11, 1960. Children: Sarah Constance, Mary Grace.
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Political Party
Democrat
Education
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1957
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1959
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1962
Career
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1963 - 1964
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1963 - 1964
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1964 - 1966
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1971 - 1976
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1971 - 1976
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1976 - 1979
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1976 - 1979
Awards
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Recipient Distinguished Investigator award, 1994. Grantee, National Institutes of Health, National Science Foundation, 1972-1995. National Science Foundation Predoctoral fellow, 1957-1962.Recipient Distinguished Investigator award, 1994. Grantee, National Institutes of Health, National Science Foundation, 1972-1995. National Science Foundation Predoctoral fellow, 1957-1962.