Background
Burgess, Richard Ray was born on September 8, 1942 in Mount Vernon, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Robert Carl and Irene Marjorie (Wegner) Burgess.
biochemist biotechnologist educator oncologist
Burgess, Richard Ray was born on September 8, 1942 in Mount Vernon, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Robert Carl and Irene Marjorie (Wegner) Burgess.
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, California Institute of Technology, 1964. Doctor of Philosophy in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Harvard University, 1969.
Helen Hay Whitney fellow, Institute Molecular Biology, Geneva, Switzerland, 1969-1971; assistant professor oncology McArdle Laboratory Cancer Research, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1971-1977; associate professor, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1977-1982; professor, University of Wisconsin, Madison, since 1982; director Biotechnology Center, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1984-1996. Consultant in field; member National Science Foundation study section in biochemistry, 1979-1984. Chairman of the Board Consortium for Plant Biotechnology Research, Inc., 1992-1996.
Board directors Council Biotechnology Centers, 1991-1993. Member Governor's Council on Biotechnology. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Academy Microbiology.
Member American Society Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, American Chemical Society (Pfizer award 1982), American Association Cancer Research, American Society Microbiology, Protein Society.
Married Ann Baker, June 17, 1967. Children– Kristin, Andreas.