Background
Krebs, Edwin Gerhard was born on June 6, 1918 in Lansing, Iowa, United States. Son of William Carl and Louise Helena (Stegeman) Krebs.
Krebs, Edwin Gerhard was born on June 6, 1918 in Lansing, Iowa, United States. Son of William Carl and Louise Helena (Stegeman) Krebs.
Bachelor of Arts in Chemistry, University Illinois, 1940. Doctor of Medicine, Washington University, St. Louis, 1943. Doctor of Science (honorary), University Geneva, 1979.
Degree (honorary), Medical College Ohio, 1993. Doctor of Science (honorary), University Indiana, 1993. Doctorate (honorary), University National De Cuyo, 1993.
Doctor of Science (honorary), University Illinois, 1995. Doctor of Science (honorary), Washington University, St. Louis, 1995.
Intern, assistant resident, Barnes Hospital, St. Louis, 1944-1945;
research fellow biological chemistry, Washington U., St. Louis, 1946-1948;
professor, department chairman biological chemistry, School Medicine University of California, Davis, 1968-1976;
from assistant professor to professor biochemistry, U. Washington, Seattle, 1948-1966;
professor, department chairman pharmacology, U. Washington, Seattle, 1977-1983;
professor biochemistry and pharmacology, U. Washington, Seattle, 1984-1991;
investigator, senior investigator, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Seattle, 1983-1990;
senior investigator emeritus, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Seattle, since 1991. Member Physical Chemistry Study Section National Institutes of Health, 1963-1968, Biochemistry Test Com.Nat. Board Medical Examiners, 1968-1971, research committee American Heart Association, 1970-1974, board science counselors National Institute Arthritis, Metabolism and DigestiveDiseases, National Institutes of Health, 1979-1984, International Board Review, Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research, 1986, external advising committee Weis Center for Research, 1987-1991.
Member subgroup interconvertible enzymes IUB Special Interest Group Metabolic Regulation. International advisory board Advances in Second Messenger Phosphoprotein Research. External advising committee Cell Therapeutics Inc., Seattle.
Advisory board Kinetek, Vancouver, B.C.
Member National Academy of Sciences, American Society Biological Chemists (president 1986, educational affairs committee 1965-1968, councillor 1975-1978), American Academy Arts and Sciences, American Society Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics.
Married Virginia Frech, March 10, 1945. Children: Sally, Robert, Martha.