Background
Loftfield, Robert Berner was born on December 15, 1919 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of Sigurd and Katherine (Roller) Loftfield.
Loftfield, Robert Berner was born on December 15, 1919 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of Sigurd and Katherine (Roller) Loftfield.
Bachelor of Science, Harvard University, 1941; Master of Arts, Harvard University, 1942; Doctor of Philosophy, Harvard University, 1946.
Research associate, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, 1946-1948; research associate to senior research associate, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, 1948-1964; assistant to associate professor biochemistry, Harvard University School Medicine, Boston, 1948-1964; professor biochemistry, School Medicine U. New Mexico, Albuquerque, 1964-1990; department chairman biochemistry, School Medicine U. New Mexico, Albuquerque, 1964-1971, 78-90; professor emeritus, School Medicine U. New Mexico, Albuquerque, since 1990.
Served as corporation office strategic services United States Army, 1945-1946. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Society Biological Chemists, American Chemical Society, American Association Cancer Research, Biophysics Society, Marine Biological Laboratory.
Married Ella Bradford, August 24, 1946 (deceased December 1990). Children: Lore Loftfield DeBower, Eric, Linda, Norman, Bjòrn, Curtis, Katherine, Earl, Allison Dinsdale, Ella-Kari.