Peter E. Wright

Background

Wright, Peter E. was born on March 8, 1947 in Auckland, New Zealand.

Education

Bachelor of Science, University Auckland, 1968. Master of Science, University Auckland, 1969. Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry, University Auckland, 1972.

Doctor of Medicine, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, 1995.

Career

Lecturer in inorganic chemistry University Sydney, Australia, 1976-1980, senior lecturer Australia, 1981-1984. Member department molecular biology The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, California, since 1984, chairman department molecular biology, since 1987, member Skaggs Institute, since 1996. Foreign adjunct professor Karolinska Institute, since 1995.

Adjunct professor Salk Institute, La Jolla, since 1991. Medical advisory board Howard Hughes Medical Institute, since 1996. Advisory committee International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry-IUBMB-International Union for Pure and Applied Biophysics, since 1991.

Achievements

• Peter E. Wright has been listed as a noteworthy molecular biologist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Chemical Society, Biophysics Society, Protein Society.

Connections

Married H. Jane Dyson.

Spouse:

H. Jane Dyson.