Background
KAMEN, Martin was born on August 27, 1913 in Toronto, Canada. Son of Harry" kamen and Goldie Achber.
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Martin David D. Kamen
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Martin KAMEN, American professor of chemistry. Award for Applications of Nuclear Science to Chem; Award 1968; Award 1981; Medal, University of Chicago 1973; Award, von Humboldt Foundation; Award Phila; Award, Consejo Cultural Mondial 1989. N.A.S., American Academy, of Science and Letters, American Philosophical Society.
Education
Bachelor of Science with honors, University Chicago, 1933. Doctor of Philosophy, University Chicago, 1936. Doctor of Science (honorary), University Chicago, 1969.
Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), University Paris, 1969. Doctor of Science (honorary), Washington University, St. Louis, 1977. Doctor of Science (honorary), University Illinois, Chicago, 1978.
Doctor of Science (honorary), University Freiburg, Germany, 1979. Doctor of Science (honorary), Weizmann Institute, Rehovot, Israel, 1987. Doctor of Science (honorary), Brandeis University, 1988.
Career
Fellow nuclear chemistry Radiation Laboratory, University of California, 1937-1939; research associate, University of California, 1939-1941; marine test engineer, Kaiser Cargo., California, 1944-1945; associate professor biochemistry, Washington U., 1945-1946; associate professor of chemistry and chemist, Mallinckrodt Institute, 1945-1957; professor biochemistry, Brandeis U., 1957-1961; professor of chemistry, University of California, San Diego, 1961-1974; department chairman, University of California, San Diego, 1971-1973; professor biological science, University of California, San Diego, 1974-1978; professor emeritus biological science, University of California, San Diego, since 1978; professor emeritus biological science, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, since 1978.
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Membership
Fellow American Institute Chemists, American Philosophical Society. Member National Academy Science, American Chemical Society (award 1963), American Society Biological Chemists (Merck award 1982), American Academy Arts and Sciences (John Scott award Philadelphia, 1989, Einstein award, Fermi award 1996). M C.
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Married 1st Beka Doherty (died in 1963), 2nd Doctor V. L. Swanson in 1967 (deceased in 1987), one son.
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Nationality
American
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Award for Applications of Nuclear Science to Chemistry Award 1968; Award 1981. Medal, University of Chicago 1973.tempSpaceAward, von Humboldt Foundation. Award Phila; Award, Consejo Cultural Mondial 1989.Award for Applications of Nuclear Science to Chemistry Award 1968; Award 1981. Medal, University of Chicago 1973.tempSpaceAward, von Humboldt Foundation.
Award Phila; Award, Consejo Cultural Mondial 1989.