Background
Fried, Melvin was born on May 28, 1924 in Brooklyn. Son of Max and Ethel (Baral) Fried.
Fried, Melvin was born on May 28, 1924 in Brooklyn. Son of Max and Ethel (Baral) Fried.
Student, College City New York, 1942. Bachelor of Science, University Florida, 1948. Master of Science, University Florida, 1949.
Doctor of Philosophy, Yale, 1952.
Postdoctoral fellow Cambridge University, England, 1952-1953. Instructor Medical School Washington University, St. Louis, 1953-1956. Assistant professor University Florida College Medicine, Gainesville, 1956-1964, associate professor, 1964-1967, professor, 1967-1985, professor emeritus, since 1985, assistant dean for graduate education, 1972-1981.
Visiting research professor Faculte des Sciences, Marseille, France, 1968-1969. Visiting scientist Bermuda Biological Station, 1963, 65.
Chairman City of Gainesville Capital Outlay Committee, 1972-1975. Member City Plan Board, since 1977, chairman, 1978-1979. Served with Army of the United States, 1942-1946.
Member American Society Biological Chemists, Bio-chemical Society London, American Chemical Society, Society Experimental Biology and Medicine, Sigma Xi, Underwater Society of America Clubs: Heritage (Gainesville).
Married Betty Rosemond Payne, June 7, 1947. Children– Michael Gregory, Mark Robert, Myles Andrew.