Background
Ahlquist, Paul Gerald was born on January 9, 1954 in Des Moines. Son of Irving Elmer and Sigrun Evelyn (Eidbo) Ahlquist.
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Paul Gerald Ahlquist
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Paul Gerald Ahlquist, American Molecular biology researcher, educator. Recipient Presidential Young Investigator award National Science Foundation, 1985-1990, Romnes Faculty Fellowship award, 1988, Shaw Faculty Scholar award Milwaukee Foundation, 1985-1990, Allen Research award American Phytopathology Society, 1988, Pound Research award, 1987, WARF Mid-Career Research award, 1995, National Institutes of Health Merit award, since 1995.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Physics, Iowa State University, 1976; Doctor of Philosophy in Biophysics, University of Wisconsin, 1981.
Career
Assistant science in biophysics, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1981-1984; assistant professor biophysics and plant pathology, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1984-1987; associate professor molecular virology and plant pathology, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1987-1991; professor, University of Wisconsin, Madison, since 1991; professor molecular virology, oncology and plant pathology, University of Wisconsin, Madison, since 1997; chairman molecular virology, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1996-1997; investigator, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, since 1997. Member Executive Committee International Commission Taxonomy of Viruses, 1987-1993. Van Arkel honorary faculty chair in biochemistry Leiden (The Netherlands) U., 1995.
Achievements
Membership
Member National Academy of Sciences, American Society Virology (member executive council 1993-1996), International Society Plant Molecular Biology (board directors 1989-1993), American Society for Microbiology, Genetics Society of America.
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Nationality
American
Awards
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Recipient Presidential Young Investigator award National Science Foundation, 1985-1990, Romnes Faculty Fellowship award, 1988, Shaw Faculty Scholar award Milwaukee Foundation, 1985-1990, Allen Research award American Phytopathology Society, 1988, Pound Research award, 1987, WARF Mid-Career Research award, 1995, National Institutes of Health Merit award, since 1995.Recipient Presidential Young Investigator award National Science Foundation, 1985-1990, Romnes Faculty Fellowship award, 1988, Shaw Faculty Scholar award Milwaukee Foundation, 1985-1990, Allen Research award American Phytopathology Society, 1988, Pound Research award, 1987, WARF Mid-Career Research award, 1995, National Institutes of Health Merit award, since 1995.