Background
Tolman, Richard Lee was born on November 6, 1941 in Ames, Iowa, United States. Son of Leo Loveland and Verna (Bastian) Tolman.
Tolman, Richard Lee was born on November 6, 1941 in Ames, Iowa, United States. Son of Leo Loveland and Verna (Bastian) Tolman.
Bachelor, Brigham Young University, 1965. Doctor of Philosophy, University Utah, 1969.
Group leader ICN Nucleic Acid Research Institute, Irvine, California, 1969-1973. Senior director medicinal chemistry Merck Research Labs, Rahway, New Jersey, 1973-1998. Vice president drug discovery Geron Corporation, Menlo Park, California, since 1998.
Fellow American Society Microbiology. Member American Chemical Society.
Married Maralyn Daynes, July 9, 1964. Children: Joel Richard, John Samuel, Matthew Aaron.