Background
Beer, Michael was born on February 20, 1926 in Budapest, Hungary. Son of Paul and Lidia (Pap-Kovacs) Beer. came to the United States, 1958, naturalized, 1965.
biophysicist educator environmentalist
Beer, Michael was born on February 20, 1926 in Budapest, Hungary. Son of Paul and Lidia (Pap-Kovacs) Beer. came to the United States, 1958, naturalized, 1965.
Master of Arts, University Toronto, 1950. Doctor of Philosophy, University Manchester, England, 1953.
Research associate, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1953-1956; research fellow, National Research Council Canada, 1956-1958; member of faculty, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, since 1958; professor biophysics, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, 1964-1996; professor emeritus, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, since 1996; department chairman biophysics, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, 1974-1980; associate dean arts and science, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, 1989-1992.
Member Biophysics Society (president 1975-1976), Electron Microscopy Society of America (president 1980), Chesapeake Bay Trust (Ellen Fraites Wagner award, 1999).
Married Margaret Terry Peters, January 22,1954. Children— Nicholas, Suzanne, Wendy.