Paul Starr Sypherd

Background

Sypherd, Paul Starr was born on November 16, 1936 in Akron, Ohio, United States. Son of Pearle Clinton and Mary Mildred (Flanick) Sypherd.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Arizona State University, 1959. Master of Science, University Arizona, 1960. Doctor of Philosophy, Yale University, 1963.

Career

National Institutes of Health postdoctoral fellow University California, San Diego, 1962-1964. Assistant professor University Illinois, Urbana, 1964-1968, associate professor, 1968-1970. Associate professor microbiology University California College Medicine, Irvine, 1970-1972, professor, 1972-1993, chairman department, 1974-1987, vice chancellor research, 1989-1993, dean graduate studies, 1989-1993.

Senior vice president, provost University Ariz, Tucson, since 1993. Member National Institutes of Health study section, 1977-1980, 87-91, chairman, 1990-1991. Member microbiology test committee National Board Medical Examiners, 1980-1984.

Member panel on basic biomedical science National Research Council, 1981-1986.

Achievements

• Paul Starr Sypherd has been listed as a noteworthy microbiologist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Society Microbiology, American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, American Academy for Microbiology.

Connections

Married Linda J. Burden, March 19, 1983. Children: David Paul, Mary Denise, Gregory Dean, Cynthia Jean, Sean Michael Watkins, Scott Christopher Watkins.

Father:

Pearle Clinton Sypherd

Mother:

Mary Mildred (Flanick) Sypherd

Spouse:

Linda J. Burden

child:

Cynthia Jean Sypherd

child:

Mary Denise Sypherd

child:

David Paul Sypherd

child:

Sean Michael Watkins Sypherd

child:

Scott Christopher Watkins Sypherd

child:

Gregory Dean Sypherd