Background
Drake, John Walter was born on February 10, 1932 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of John Alfred and Eleanor Bryan (Smith) Drake.
educator geneticist researcher
Drake, John Walter was born on February 10, 1932 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of John Alfred and Eleanor Bryan (Smith) Drake.
Bachelor of Science magna cum laude, Yale University, 1954. Doctor of Philosophy, California Institute of Technology, 1958.
Research associate, instructor microbiology, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1958-1959;
assistant professor, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1959-1964;
associate professor, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1964-1969;
professor, University of Illinois, Urbana, since 1969;
chairman genetics program, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1969-1975;
chief laboratory environmental mutagenesis, National Institute Environmental Health Sciences, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, 1977-1978;
chief laboratory molecular genetics, National Institute Environmental Health Sciences, Research Triangle Park, 1979-1982;
head mutagenesis section, National Institute Environmental Health Sciences, Research Triangle Park, since 1983;
chief laboratory molecular genetics, National Institute Environmental Health Sciences, Research Triangle Park, since 1991. Adjunct Professor biology U. North Carolina. Adjunct Professor genetics Duke U.
Visiting professor Harvard University. Consultant in field.
Member Genetics Society of America (board directors), Environmental Mutagen Society (president 1976-1977).
Married Pamela Elizabeth Grunau, December 3, 1960. Children: Juliet Anne, Jonathan Andrew Nicholas.