Background
Beckwitt, Richard David was born on April 25, 1949 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of Morris Colton and Ellen (Gottesman) Beckwitt.
Beckwitt, Richard David was born on April 25, 1949 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of Morris Colton and Ellen (Gottesman) Beckwitt.
Bachelor in Zoology with honors, University of California, Berkeley, 1970; Doctor of Philosophy in Biology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, 1979.
Research associate, Occidental College, Los Angeles, 1978-1985; assistant professor, Framingham (Massachusetts) State College, 1985-1990; associate professor, Framingham (Massachusetts) State College, 1990-1994; professor, Framingham (Massachusetts) State College, since 1994. Research consultant in biotechnology research, development and engineering center United States Army, Natick, Massachusetts, 1989-1996.
Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Society Zoologists, Genetics Society of America.
Married Gloria Jean Kaminski, June 22, 1974. Children: Katherine Ilana, Emily Celeste.