Background
Nirenberg, Marshall Warren was born on April 10, 1927 in New York City. Son of Harry Edward and Minerva (Bykowsky) Nirenberg.
Nirenberg, Marshall Warren was born on April 10, 1927 in New York City. Son of Harry Edward and Minerva (Bykowsky) Nirenberg.
Bachelor of Science in Zoology, University Florida, 1948. Master of Science, University Florida, 1952. Doctor of Philosophy in Biochemistry, University Michigan, 1957.
Postdoctoral fellow American Cancer Society at National Institutes of Health, 1957—1959. Postdoctoral fellow United States Public Health Service at National Institutes of Health, 1959—1960. Member staff National Institutes of Health, from 1960.
Research biochemist, chief laboratory biochemistry genetics National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, 1962—2010.
Achievements include research in mechanism protein synthesis, genetic code, nucleic acids, regulatory mechanisms in synthesis macromolecules, and neurobiology.
Fellow: American Association for the Advancement of Science, New York Academy of Sciences. Member: National Academy of Sciences, Pontificial Academy of Sciences, Leopoldina Deutsche Akademie der Naturforscher, Society Development Biology, Society for Study Development and Growth, Washingon Academy of Sciences, Harvey Society (honorary), Biophysics Society, American Academy Arts and Sciences, American Chemical Society (Paul Lewis award enzyme chemistry 1964), American Society Biological Chemists.
Married Perola Zaltzman, July 14, 1961 (deceased 2001). Married Myrna Weissman, 2005. 4 stepchildren.
