Background
Paigen, Kenneth was born on November 14, 1927 in New York City. Son of Alexander and Ida (Kantor) Paigen.
geneticist science administrator
Paigen, Kenneth was born on November 14, 1927 in New York City. Son of Alexander and Ida (Kantor) Paigen.
Bachelor of Arts, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, 1946; Doctor of Philosophy, California Institute Technology, Pasadena, 1950.
Staff member, Roswell Park Memorial Institute, Buffalo, 1955-1972; department head, Roswell Park Memorial Institute, Buffalo, 1972-1982; professor department genetics, University of California, Berkeley, 1982-1989; director, senior staff scientist, Jackson Laboratory, Bar Harbor, Maine., since 1989.
Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Association for Cancer Research, International Mammalian Genome Society, Human Genome Organization, Genetics Society of America, American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Sigma Xi, Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Beverly Vandermolen, June 14, 1970. Children: Susan, Gina, Mark, David, Jennifer.