Background
Compans, Richard W. was born on September 15, 1940 in Syracuse, New York, United States.
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Richard W. Compans
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Bachelor magna cum laude, Kalamazoo College, 1963. Doctor of Philosophy, Rockefeller University, 1968.
Career
Assistant professor The Rockefeller University, 1969-1973, associate professor, 1973-1975. Professor department microbiology The University Alabama, Birmingham, 1975-1992, professor department biochemistry, 1985-1992. Professor, chairman department microbiology and immunology Emory University, since 1992.
Guest investigator Institute Cancer Research, Villejuif, France, 1968. Honorary fellow John Curtin School Medical Research, Canberra, Australia, 1968-1969. Visiting scientist National Institute Medical Research, Mill Hill, United Kingdom, 1998-1999.
Visiting investigator Scripps Clinic and Research Foundation, 1982. Visiting professor University Geneva, 1988-1989, University Marburg, Germany, 1999. Numerous university appointments including senior scientist Cancer Center, University Alabama, 1975-1992.
Director Electron Microscope Core Facility, 1975-1992dir. Molecular Cell Biology Graduate Program, 1982-1992, others. Member various virology task forces.
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Membership
Member American Academy Microbiology, American Society Virology, American Society Biological Chemists, American Society Cell Biology, American Association Immunologists, Society General Microbiology, American Society Microbiology, Society Mucosal Immunology, Phi Beta Kappa.
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Married Marian Merly Compans.
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American
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Recipient Wright A. Gardner award Alabama Academy of Sciences, 1988, Alexander von Humboldt Research award, 1999. Grantee National Institutes of Health, since 1972, others.Recipient Wright A. Gardner award Alabama Academy of Sciences, 1988, Alexander von Humboldt Research award, 1999. Grantee National Institutes of Health, since 1972, others.