Background
Gibson, Quentin Howieson was born on December 9, 1918 in Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom. Came to the United States, 1963, naturalized, 1973. Son of William Howieson and Janet (Simpson) Gibson.
Gibson, Quentin Howieson was born on December 9, 1918 in Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom. Came to the United States, 1963, naturalized, 1973. Son of William Howieson and Janet (Simpson) Gibson.
Bachelor of Medicine, BCh, University Belfast, Ireland, 1941. Doctor of Medicine, University Belfast, Ireland, 1944. Doctor of Philosophy, University Belfast, Ireland, 1947.
Demonstrator physiology Medical School, Belfast, Northern Ireland, 1941-1945, lecturer Northern Ireland, 1945-1947, Sheffield, 1947-1956, professor, chairman biochemistry, 1956-1963. Professor biochemistry and biophysics University Pennsylvania School Medicine, Philadelphia, 1963-1966. Professor biochemistry emeritus Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, since 1966.
Distinguished faculty, fellow Rice University, Houston, since 1996.
Fellow Royal Society London. Member National Academy of Sciences, American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Society Biological Chemists.
Married A. Jane Pinsent, July 16, 1951. Children: Katharine, Ursula, Emma.