Background
Hokin, Lowell Edward was born on September 20, 1924 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Oscar E. and Helen (Manfield) Hokin.
Hokin, Lowell Edward was born on September 20, 1924 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Oscar E. and Helen (Manfield) Hokin.
Student, University Chicago, 1942-1943; student, Dartmouth College, 1943-1944; student, University Louisville School Medicine, 1944-1946; student, University Illinois School Medicine, 1946-1947; Doctor of Medicine, U. Louisville, 1948; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Sheffield, England, 1952.
Postdoctoral fellow department biochemistry, McGill University, 1952-1954; faculty, McGill University, 1954-1957; assistant professor, McGill University, 1955-1957; member of faculty, University of Wisconsin, Madison, since 1957; professor physiological chemistry, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1961-1968; professor pharmacology, University of Wisconsin, Madison, since 1968; professor, chairman pharmacology, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1968-1993.
With United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1945. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Society Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Bio-chemical Society(United Kingdom), American Society Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, New York Academy Sciences.
Married Mabel Neaverson, December 1, 1952 (deceased August 2003). Children: Linda Ann, Catherine Esther (deceased), Samuel Arthur. Married Barbara M. Gallagher, March 23, 1978 (divorced July 1998).
1 child, Ian Oscar; Married Vivian Littlefield-Moore, August 6, 2006.