Background
Florin-Christensen, Jorge was born on January 25, 1951 in Buenos Aires. Son of Vladimir and Nora (Christensen) Florin. came to the United States, 1989.
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Jorge Florin-Christensen
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Jorge Florin-Christensen, Argentinian Biologist. Achievements include discovery of an extracellular phospholipase system in Tetrahymena, the biological role of exoenzymes in Tetrahymena, the mechanism of diacyglycerol signal termination, unique sterols in the pathogen Pneumocystis carinii, discovery of diacylglycerol binding proteins, medical lactobacilli, protective ointments against jellyfish stings. Member Sigma Xi.
Education
Degree, University Buenos Aires, 1979. Doctor of Philosophy, University Buenos Aires, 1988.
Career
Fellow National Research Council Argentina, Buenos Aires, 1981-1982, 86-89, independent researcher, since 1992. Fellow DANIDA, Copenhagen, Odense, Denmark, 1982-1983. Research associate Natural Sciences Research Council, Odense, 1983-1984.
Fellow European Molecular Biology Organization, Munster, Germany, 1984. National Institutes of Health-Fogarty postdoctoral fellow Yale University, New Haven, 1989-1991. Postdoctoral associate University Cincinnati, 1991-1992.
Organization of American States fellow Washington State University, Pullman, 1998—1999, visiting professor, 2000.
Achievements
Membership
Member American Dairy Science Association, Sigma Xi.
Connections
Married Monica Ofelia Jacobsen, May 21, 1981. Children: Nicholas, Anna.
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Born
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Nationality
Argentinian -
Religion
Roman Catholic
Education
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1979
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1988
Career
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1981 - 1982
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1982 - 1983
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1983 - 1984
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1984
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1989 - 1991
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1991 - 1992
Awards
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Recipient award Dansk-Argentinsk Kulturfond, 1984, 87, Erie of Martha Schneibel's Legat, 1984, Fogarty International Research Corporation award, 1993, award National Research Council Argentina, 1997.Recipient award Dansk-Argentinsk Kulturfond, 1984, 87, Erie of Martha Schneibel's Legat, 1984, Fogarty International Research Corporation award, 1993, award National Research Council Argentina, 1997.