Richard Vance Wolfenden

Background

Wolfenden, Richard Vance was born on May 17, 1935 in Oxford, England. Son of John Hulton and Josephine (Vance) Wolfenden.

Education

Bachelor, Princeton University, 1956; Bachelor, Exeter College, University of Oxford, England, 1958; Master of Arts, Exeter College, University of Oxford, England, 1958; Doctor of Philosophy, Rockefeller Institute, 1964.

Career

Assistant professor of chemistry, Princeton University, New Jersey, 1964-1970; associate professor biochemistry, U. North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1970-1973; professor biochemistry, U. North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1973-1983; alumni distinguished professor, U. North Carolina, Chapel Hill, since 1983. Visiting fellow Exeter College, Oxford, 1969. Visiting professor U. Montpellier, France, 1976.

Member molecular biology panel National Science Foundation, Washington, 1973-1976. Member bio-organic and natural products study section National Institutes of Health, Washington, 1981-1986. Consultant Schering Plough Corporation, since 1997.

Achievements

• Richard Vance Wolfenden has been listed as a noteworthy Biochemistry educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member American Chemical Society, American Society Biological Chemists.

Connections

Married Anita Gaunitz, June 25, 1965. Children: Peter, John.

Father:

John Hulton Wolfenden

Mother:

Josephine (Vance) Wolfenden

Spouse:

Anita Gaunitz

child:

John Wolfenden

child:

Peter Wolfenden