Background
Albersheim, Peter was born on March 30, 1934 in New York City. Son of Walter Julius and Alberta (Green) Albersheim.
Albersheim, Peter was born on March 30, 1934 in New York City. Son of Walter Julius and Alberta (Green) Albersheim.
Bachelor of Science, Cornell University, 1956. Doctor of Philosophy, California Institute of Technology, 1959.
National Science Foundation postdoctoral research fellow Swiss Federal institute Technology, Zurich, Switzerland, 1959. Instructor biology Harvard, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1960-1961, assistant professor, 1961-1964. Associate professor biochemistry, department chemistry University Colorado, Boulder, 1964-1967, professor, 1967-1985, professor molecular, cellular, developmental biology, 1970-1985.
Research professor biochemistry, chemistry, botany and plant pathology, director Complex Carbohydrate Research Center University Georgia, Athens, since 1985. Co-director center for plant and microbial complex carbohydrates Department Energy, since 1987. Director resource center for biomedical complex carbohydrates National Institutes of Health, Athens, 1989—2002.
Faculty Research lecturer University Colorado Council on Research and Creative Work, 1980. Storrer Life Sciences lecturer University California, Davis, 1977. Dupont lecturer Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University, 1978.
Visiting professor University Texas, 1978.
Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member American Chemical Society, American Society Biological Chemists, American Society Plant Physiology (member Executive Committee since 1978, Charles A. Shull award 1973), The Bio-chemical Society, American Phytopathol. Society, Sigma Xi, others.
Children: Renee, Jim, Stephi.