Niels Hjorth Andersen

Background

Andersen, Niels Hjorth was born on October 9, 1943 in Copenhagen, Denmark. Son of Orla and Inger (Larsen) Andersen. came to the United States 1949.

Education

Bachelor, University of Minnesota, 1963; Doctor of Philosophy, Northwestern University, 1967.

Career

Research assoc and fellow, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1966-1968; assistant professor, U. Washington, Seattle, 1968-1972; associate professor, U. Washington, Seattle, 1972-1976; professor, U. Washington, Seattle, since 1976; principal scientist, ALZA Corporation, Palo Alto, California, 1970-1975. Consultant Genetic Systems, Seattle, 1984-1986, Bristol-Myer Squibb, Princeton, New Jersey, 1984-1995, Amylin Pharmaceutics, San Diego, since 1992.

Achievements

• Niels Hjorth Andersen has been listed as a noteworthy chemistry educator, consultant, researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President Friends of Northshore, Bothell, Washington, 1980-1986. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Chemical Society, American Peptide Society, Protein Society.

Interests

• Avocations: contemporary folk music and swing, dulcimer playing.

Connections

Married Sidnee Lee (divorced 1986). Children: Marin Christine, Beth Arkady. Married Susan Howell, July 21, 1987.

Father:

Orla Andersen

Mother:

Inger (Larsen) Andersen

Spouse:

Sidnee Lee

Spouse:

Susan Howell

child:

Beth Arkady Andersen

child:

Marin Christine Andersen