Robert A. Zimmermann

Background

Zimmermann, Robert A. was born on July 17, 1937 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of William and Margaret (Lukens) Zimmermann.

Education

Bachelor, Amherst College, 1959. Doctor of Philosophy, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1964.

Career

Research fellow Medical School Harvard University, Boston, 1966-1969. Research associate University Geneva, 1970-1973. Associate professor University Massachusetts, Amherst, 1973-1977, professor department biochemistry and molecular biology, since 1977, head department biochemistry, 1979-1986, director program in molecular and cellular biology, 1985-1988, director National Institutes of Health chemistry-biology interface training program, 1995-2000, adjunct professor department chemistry, since 2001.

Consultant World Health Organization, Geneva, 1975-1978. Member molecular biology study section National Institutes of Health, Washington, 1978-1982. Member molecular biochemistry panel National Science Foundation, Washington, 1994-1997.

Achievements

• Robert A. Zimmermann has been listed as a noteworthy Molecular biologist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Participant United States-The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics Interacad. Exchange, 1965-1966. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, Ribonucleic acid Society, American Chemical Society, American Society Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Sigma Xi.

Connections

Married Athleen B. Kammerer. 1 child, Hannah Kelly.

Father:

William Zimmermann

Mother:

Margaret (Lukens) Zimmermann

Spouse:

Athleen B. Kammerer

child:

Hannah Kelly Zimmermann