Joseph Whitney Becker

Background

Becker, Joseph Whitney was born on April 17, 1943 in New London, Connecticut, United States. Son of Albert Lilly and Marjorie (Tarr) Becker.

Education

Bachelor, Yale University, 1964; Doctor of Philosophy, Stanford University, California, 1970.

Career

Assistant instructor, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, 1964-1965; postdoctoral fellow, The Rockefeller U., New York City, 1970-1971; research assistant, 1971-1972; assistant professor, 1972-1978; associate professor, 1978-1990; senior research fellow, Merck & Company, Inc., Rahway, New Jersey, 1990-1996; senior investigator, Merck & Company, Inc., Rahway, New Jersey, since 1996.

Achievements

• Joseph Whitney Becker has been listed as a noteworthy Crystallographer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Crystallographic Association, Harvey Society, Sigma Xi.

Connections

Married Betsy Ann Stern Becker, May 9, 1976. 1 child, Rachel Elizabeth Becker.

Father:

Albert Lilly Becker

Mother:

Marjorie (Tarr) Becker

Spouse:

Betsy Ann Stern Becker

child:

Rachel Elizabeth Becker