Background
Byerrum, Richard Uglow was born on September 22, 1920 in Aurora, Illinois, United States. Son of Earl Edward and Florence (Uglow) Byerrum.
Byerrum, Richard Uglow was born on September 22, 1920 in Aurora, Illinois, United States. Son of Earl Edward and Florence (Uglow) Byerrum.
Bachelor of Arts, Wabash College, 1942; Honorary Doctor of Science, Wabash College, 1967; Doctor of Philosophy, University Illinois, 1947.
Teaching assistant, University of Illinois, 1942-1944; research associate, United States Chemical Corps, toxicity department University of Chicago, 1944-1947; faculty, Michigan State University, East Lansing, since 1947; professor biochemistry, Michigan State University, 1957-1991; professor emeritus, Michigan State University, since 1991; acting director, Michigan State University (Institute Biology and Medicine), 1961-1962; dean, Michigan State University (College Natural Science), 1962-1986.
Member Project Hope, since 1961. Trustee Michigan Health Council, since 1961, president, 1966. Member American Chemical Society (lecturer visiting scientist program, awards committee, visitor for committee professional training), North Central Association Colleges and Secondary Schools, American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Society Plant Physiologists (trustee, executive committee), American Society Biological Chemists, Society Experimental Biology and Medicine, Michigan Academy Arts, Science and Letters, Phi Beta Kappa (president local chapter 1962), Sigma Xi (awards committee, Junior Research award Michigan State University chapter 1958), Phi Kappa Phi (president 1968-1969), Phi Lambda Upsilon, Alpha Chi Sigma, Beta Theta Pi.
Married Claire Somers, April 3, 1945. Children: Elizabeth, Mary, Carey.