Background
Jacobs, Mark was born on May 19, 1950 in Princeton. Son of William Paul and Jane Shaw Jacobs.
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Mark Jacobs, American biology professor, dean. Named Endowed Chair, Centennial professor biology, Swarthmore College, 1990—2003; fellow, German Academy Exchange Service (German Academic Exchange Service), 1979, Guggenheim Foundation, 1986-1987; grantee, National Science Foundation, National Institutes of Health, United States Department of Agriculture, 1976-1999.
Education
Bachelor magna cum laude, Harvard College, 1971. Doctor of Philosophy, Stanford University, 1975.
Career
Post doctoral fellow North Atlantic Treaty Organization, Freiburg, Germany, 1976—1977. Assistant professor Swarthmore (Pennsylvania) College, 1975—1981, associate professor, 1981—1989, professor, 1989—2003, associate provost, 1993—1996. Professor School Life Sciences, Arizona State University, Tempe, since 2003, dean Barrett Honors College, since 2003.
Panel member metabolic biology program National Science Foundation, Washington, 1984—1988. Commissioner, vice chair Middle States Association Commission Higher Education, Philadelphia, 1997—2003. Member committee arts and science Franklin Institute, Philadelphia, 1996—2003.
Achievements
Membership
Member of American Society Plant Biologists (national treasurer 1991-1997), Nature Conservancy, Sigma Xi.
Connections
Married Candace Margaret Clarke, December 29, 1973 (divorced June 1998). Children: Jeffrey William, Robinson Clarke, Patrick Shaw. Married Ellen Ruth Abelman, October 14, 2000.
1 child Madeleine Jane.
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Nationality
American
Education
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1971
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1975
Awards
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Named Endowed Chair, Centennial professor biology, Swarthmore College, 1990—2003. Fellow, German Academy Exchange Service (German Academic Exchange Service), 1979, Guggenheim Foundation, 1986-1987. Grantee, National Science Foundation, National Institutes of Health, United States Department of Agriculture, 1976-1999.Named Endowed Chair, Centennial professor biology, Swarthmore College, 1990—2003. Fellow, German Academy Exchange Service (German Academic Exchange Service), 1979, Guggenheim Foundation, 1986-1987. Grantee, National Science Foundation, National Institutes of Health, United States Department of Agriculture, 1976-1999.