Background
Makinen, Marvin William was born on August 19, 1939 in Chassell, Michigan, United States. Son of William John and Milga Katarina (Myllyla) Makinen.
Makinen, Marvin William was born on August 19, 1939 in Chassell, Michigan, United States. Son of William John and Milga Katarina (Myllyla) Makinen.
Bachelor of Arts Pennsylvania, 1961. Postgraduate, Free University Berlin, 1961. Doctor of Medicine, University Pennsylvania, 1968.
Doctor of Philosophy, University Oxford, England, 1976.
Intern, Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center, New York City, 1968-1969; research associate, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland., 1969-1971; visiting fellow, U. Oxford, England, 1971-1974; assistant professor biophysics, University of Chicago, 1974-1980; associate professor, University of Chicago, 1980-1986; professor biochemistry and molecular biology, University of Chicago, since 1986; department chairman, University of Chicago, 1988-1993. Established investigator American Heart Association, 1975-1980. Lecturer in field.
Member, advisor The Raoul Wallenberg Committee of the United States, since 1991. Senior surgeon United States Public Health Service, 1969-1971. Fellow American Institute Chemists.
Member American Chemical Society, Biophysics Society, American Society Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, The Protein Society, American Association for the Advancement of Science.
Married Michele de Groot, July 30, 1966. Children: Eric William, Stephen Matthew.