Background
Kaesberg, Paul Joseph was born on September 26, 1923 in Engers, Germany. Son of Peter Ernst and Gertrude (Mueller) Kaesberg. came to the United States, 1926, naturalized, 1933.
Kaesberg, Paul Joseph was born on September 26, 1923 in Engers, Germany. Son of Peter Ernst and Gertrude (Mueller) Kaesberg. came to the United States, 1926, naturalized, 1933.
Bachelor of Science in Engineering, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1945; Doctor of Philosophy in Physics, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1949; D. Natural Sciences (honorary), University Leiden, The Netherlands, 1975.
Instructor biometry and physics, University of Wisconsin, 1949-1951; assistant professor biochemistry, University of Wisconsin, 1956-1958; associate professor, University of Wisconsin, 1958-1960; professor, University of Wisconsin, 1960-1963; professor biophysics and biochemistry, University of Wisconsin, since 1963; Beeman professor biophysics and biochemistry, University of Wisconsin, 1983-1987; chairman Biophysics Laboratory, University of Wisconsin, 1970-1988; Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation professor, University of Wisconsin, since 1981; Beeman professor molecular virology and biochemistry, University of Wisconsin, 1987-1990; professor emeritus, University of Wisconsin, 1990. Consultant in field.
Member National Academy of Sciences, American Society Virology (president 1987-1988).
Married Marian Lavon Hanneman, June 13, 1953. Children— Paul Richard, James Kevin, Peter Roy.