Background
Heppel, Leon Alma was born on October 20, 1912 in Granger, Utah, United States. Son of Leon George and Rosa (Zimmer) Heppel.
biochemistry educator biomedical researcher
Heppel, Leon Alma was born on October 20, 1912 in Granger, Utah, United States. Son of Leon George and Rosa (Zimmer) Heppel.
Doctor of Philosophy in Biochemistry, University California, Berkeley, 1937. Doctor of Medicine, University Rochester, 1941.
Commissioned medical officer United States Public Health Service, 1942. Served in Bethesda, Maryland, 1942-1967. Professor biochemistry Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, since 1967.
Member National Academy of Sciences, National Academy Arts and Sciences, American Society Biological Chemists, American Chemical Society (Hillebrand award 1960).
Married Adelaide Keller, June 6, 1944. Children: David Elliott, Alan Bruce.