Background
Bruns, Peter John was born on May 2, 1942 in Syracuse, New York, United States. Son of Hans J. and Ursula Margaret (Bahr) Bruns.
Bruns, Peter John was born on May 2, 1942 in Syracuse, New York, United States. Son of Hans J. and Ursula Margaret (Bahr) Bruns.
AB, Syracuse University, 1964; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Illinois, 1969.
Assistant professor, then associate professor genetics, Cornell Univercity, Ithaca, New York, 1969-1982;
chairman of the section genetics and development, Cornell Univercity, Ithaca, New York, 1980-1985;
professor genetics, Cornell Univercity, Ithaca, New York, since 1982;
associate director biotechnology program, Cornell Univercity, Ithaca, New York, 1984-1988;
faculty fellow, Cornell Univercity, Ithaca, New York, 1987-1988;
director division biological science, Cornell Univercity, Ithaca, New York, since 1987;
director Cornell Institute Biology Teachers, Cornell Univercity, Ithaca, New York, since 1989. Visiting scientist Biological Institute, Carlsberg Foundation, Copenhagen, 1977-1978. Member teaching staff European Molecular Biological Organisation, Copenhagen, 1977.
Consulting examiner in genetics and biotechnology Charter Oak College, 1986-1989. Board directors Boyce Thompson Institute Plant Research, Ithaca, Cornell Laboratory Ornithology, Ithaca, Cornell Center Environmental, Cornell High Energy Synchrotron Source.
Member Genetics Society of America, Ithaca Yacht Club.
Married Jennifer Hall Shea, August 24, 1985. Children: Christopher, Elizabeth, Nicholas.