Background
Dayhoff, Margaret Oakley was born on March 11, 1925 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Kenneth Wilson and Ruth Prettyman (Clark) Oakley.
Dayhoff, Margaret Oakley was born on March 11, 1925 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Kenneth Wilson and Ruth Prettyman (Clark) Oakley.
Bachelor of Arts, New York University, 1945. Master of Arts, Columbia University, 1946, Doctor of Philosophy, 1948. Postdoctoral research assistant Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research, New York City, 1948-1951.
Postdoctoral research fellow U. Maryland., College Park, 1957-1959. Head department chemical biology National biomedical.
Research Foundation, Washington, since 1960, associate director research, 1962-1983. Associate professor physiology and biophysics Georgetown University Medical School, 1970-1977, professor, 1977-1983. Board directors National biomedical Research Foundation, 1978-1983.
Member of advisory committee National Institutes of Health, 1972-1975.
Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member American Society Biological Chemists, American Chemical Society, Biophysics Society (secretary 1971-1979, president 1980-1983), International Society Study Origins of Life (member of council), Council of Biology.
Married Edward S. Dayhoff, May 29, 1948. Children: Ruth Elizabeth, Judith Elaine.