Background
Burris, Robert Harza was born on April 13, 1914 in Brookings, South Dakota, United States. Son of Edward T. and Mabel T. (Harza) Burris.
Burris, Robert Harza was born on April 13, 1914 in Brookings, South Dakota, United States. Son of Edward T. and Mabel T. (Harza) Burris.
Bachelor of Science, South Dakota State College, 1936. Doctor of Science, South Dakota State College, 1966. Master of Science, University Wisconsin, 1938.
Doctor of Philosophy, University Wisconsin, 1940.
Fellow, Columbia University 1940-1941. Instructor in Bacteriology, University of Wisconsin 1941-1944, Assistant Professor, of Biochemistry 1944-1946, Association Professor 1946-1951, Professor since 1951. Chairman Department, of Biochemistry 1958-1970.
President American Society of Plant Physiologists 1960. Honorary Doctor of Science (S. Dakota State University) 1966.
Manometric Techniques 1945. 311 scientific papers 1936-1989.
Member of National Academy of Sciences, American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Society Plant Physiologists (president 1960, Stephen Hales award 1968, Charles Reid Barnes award 1977), Indian National Science Academy (foreign associate), American Society Microbiology, Bio-chemical Society, American Philosophical Society, American Society Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, American Chemical Society (Spencer award 1990).
Photography, canoeing.
Married Katherine Irene Brusse, September 12, 1945. Children: Jean Carol, John Edward, Ellen Louise.