Background
Boyer, Paul Delos was born on July 31, 1918 in Provo, Utah, United States. Son of Dell Delos and Grace (Guymon) Boyer.
Boyer, Paul Delos was born on July 31, 1918 in Provo, Utah, United States. Son of Dell Delos and Grace (Guymon) Boyer.
Bachelor of Science, Brigham Young University, Provo, 1939. Master of Science, University Wisconsin, 1941. Doctor of Philosophy in Biochemistry, University Wisconsin, 1943.
Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), University Stockholm, 1974. Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), University Minnesota, 1996. Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), University Wisconsin, 1998.
Assistant researcher biochemistry University Wisconsin, 1939—1943. Instructor, research associate Stanford University, California, 1943—1945. From assistant professor to professor biochemistry University Minnesota, 1945—1956.
Hill research professor University Minnesota Medical School, 1956—1963. Professor chemistry University of California at Los Angeles, 1963—1989, director Molecular Biology Institute, 1965—1983, professor emeritus, since 1989. Chairman biochemistry study section United States Public Health Service, 1962—1967.
Member United States National Committee Biochemistry, 1965—1971.
(Book by Richardson, Charles C., Boyer, Paul D., Meister, ...)
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Editor: Annual Review Biochemistry, 1965-1971. Associate editor:, 1972-1988. Editor: Bio-chemical & Biophysical Research Communications, 1969-1979, The Enzymes, since 1970.Member editorial board: Biochemistry, 1969-1976, Journal Biological Chemistry, 1978-1983, since 1987. Contributor articles to professional journals.
Fellow: American Association for the Advancement of Science (vice president biological science 1985-1988). Member: National Academy of Sciences, Biophysics Society, American Chemical Society (chairman biochemistry division 1959-1960, Enzyme Chemistry award 1955), American Society Biological Chemists (president 1969-1970, council member).
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Married Lyda Mae Whicker, August 31, 1939.