Background
Bonner, James Frederick was born on September 1, 1910 in Ansley, Nebraska, United States. Son of Walter Daniel and Grace (Gaylord) Bonner.
genetic engineering researcher Biology educator
Bonner, James Frederick was born on September 1, 1910 in Ansley, Nebraska, United States. Son of Walter Daniel and Grace (Gaylord) Bonner.
Bachelor of Arts, Univercity Utah, 1931; Doctor of Philosophy, California Institute Technology, 1934; Master of Science (honorary), University of Oxford, England, 1963; honorary degree, Westminster College, Salt Lake City, 1970.
Postdoctoral fellow, U. Leiden, Netherlands, 1934;
postdoctoral fellow, Swiss Federal Institute, Zurich, 1935;
instructor to professor biology, California Institute Technology, Pasadena, 1936-1981;
professor emeritus, California Institute Technology, Pasadena, since 1981;
Chairman of the Board, Phytogen Corporation, Pasadena, since 1981. Eastman professor University of Oxford, England, 1963-1964. Consultant Malaysian Rubber Board, Kuala Lumpur, since 1960.
Member biology panel President's Science Advisory Committee, Washington, 1957-1962. Member of advisory committees National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland., 1960-1970.
Member National Academy of Sciences, American Chemical Society (Tolman prize 1974), American Society Plant Physiologists (president 1949-1950), American Society Biological Chemists Clubs: American Alpine (New York City).
Married Ingelore Silberbach, November 11, 1967. Children– Joey, James Jose, Pamela, Terry.