Background
Abeles, Robert Heinz was born on January 14, 1926 in Vienna, Austria. Son of Ernest and Carolyn (Schwartz) Abeles.
Abeles, Robert Heinz was born on January 14, 1926 in Vienna, Austria. Son of Ernest and Carolyn (Schwartz) Abeles.
Student, Roosevelt College, Chicago, 1948. Master of Science, University Chicago, 1950. Doctor of Science (honorary), University Chicago, 1990.
Doctor of Philosophy, University Colorado, 1955.
Postdoctoral fellow, Harvard University, Boston, 1955-1957;
assistant professor of chemistry, Ohio State University, Columbus, 1957-1961;
assistant professor biological chemistry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1961-1963;
associate professor, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1963-1964;
associate professor biochemistry, Brandeis U., Waltham, Massachusetts, 1964-1967;
professor, Brandeis U., Waltham, Massachusetts, since 1967;
chairman biochemistry, Brandeis U., Waltham, Massachusetts, 1975-1987. Massachusetts Institute of Technology Shen visiting professor, 1983, Burroughs Welcome professor, 1983. Steenbock lecturer NAS, 1984, Aron & Imre Tauber chair in biochemistry, 1977.
Frontiers and Chemical Research lecturer, visiting professor Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U., 1990.
Served with United States Army, 1944-1946. Member National Academy of Sciences, American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Chemical Society (Edward E. Smissman-Bristol award 1987, Repligen award 1988, Alfred E. Bader award 1990), Federation American Societies for Experimental Biology.
Married Barbara Ann Mincher, September 1948. Children: Lisa, Steven.