Background
Low, Barbara Wharton was born on March 23, 1920 in Lancaster, England. Daughter of Matthew and Mary Jane (Wharton) Low. came to the United States, 1946, naturalized, 1956.
Low, Barbara Wharton was born on March 23, 1920 in Lancaster, England. Daughter of Matthew and Mary Jane (Wharton) Low. came to the United States, 1946, naturalized, 1956.
Bachelor of Arts (College scholar), Somerville College, Oxford (England) University, 1942; Master of Arts, Somerville College, Oxford (England) University, 1946; Doctor of Philosophy, Somerville College, Oxford (England) University, 1948.
Research fellow, California Institute Technology, 1946-1947;
research associate in physical chemistry, Harvard University Medical School, 1948;
associate in physical chemistry, Harvard University Medical School, 1948-1950;
associate member, University Laboratory Physical Chemistry Related to Medicine and Public Health, 1950-1954;
assistant professor physical chemistry, Harvard University, 1950-1956;
associate professor biochemistry, Columbia University College Physicians and Surgeons, 1956-1966;
professor, Columbia University College Physicians and Surgeons, 1966-1990;
professor emeritus, Columbia University College Physicians and Surgeons, since 1990. Consultant United States Public Health Service. Member biophysics and biophysics chemistry study section division research grants National Institutes of Health, 1961, special study section, 1966-1969, 1988, 90.
Research county Public Health Research Institute City New York, 1973-1978, board directors, 1974-1978. Associate professor of University Strasbourg, France, 1965. Visiting professor Japan Society Promotion of Science, Tohoku U., Sendai, Japan, 1975.
Invited lecturer Chinese Academy Sciences 1981, Soviet Academy Sciences, 1988. Member seminar on archaeology of Eastern Mediterranean, Eastern Europe and near East, Columbia University.
Fellow American Academy Arts and Sciences. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Crystallographic Association, American Institute Physics, American Society Biological Chemists, Biophysics Society, Royal Society Chemistry, Harvey Society, International Society Toxinology, Protein Society, Society Neurosci.
Married Metchie J.E. Budka, July 13, 1950 (deceased 1995).