Background
Holley, Robert William was born on January 28, 1922 in Urbana, Illinois, United States. Son of Charles E. and Viola (Wolfe) Holley.
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Robert William Holley, American scientist. Recipient Distinguished Service award, United States Department Agriculture, 1965, Albert Lasker award basic medical research, 1965, United States Steel Foundation award in molecular biology, National Academy of Sciences, 1967, Nobel prize for medicine and physiology, 1968; fellow Guggenheim fellow, California Institute of Technology, 1955-1956.
Education
Bachelor of Arts, Univercity Illinois, 1942; Doctor of Philosophy, Cornell Univercity, 1947.
Career
Fellow American Chemical Society, State College Washington, 1947-1948;
assistant professor, then associate professor organic chemistry, New York State Agriculture Experiment Station, Ithaca, 1948-1957;
research chemist plant, soil and nutrition laboratory USDA, Cornell Univercity, Ithaca, New York, 1957-1964;
professor biochemistry, Cornell Univercity, Ithaca, 1964-1969;
department chairman biochemistry, Cornell Univercity, Ithaca, 1965-1966;
resident fellow, Salk Institute Biological Studies, La Jolla, California, 1968-1993. Member biochemistry study section National Institutes of Health, 1962-1966. Visiting fellow Salk Institute Biological Studies.
Visiting professor Scripps Clinic and Research Foundation, La Jolla,1966-1967.
Achievements
Membership
Fellow: American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member: National Academy of Sciences, American Chemical Society, American Society Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, American Academy Arts and Sciences, Sigma Xi, Phi Beta Kappa.
Connections
Married Ann Dworkin, March 3, 1945. 1 child Frederick.
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Nationality
American
Education
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1942
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1947
Awards
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Recipient Distinguished Service award, United States Department Agriculture, 1965, Albert Lasker award basic medical research, 1965, United States Steel Foundation award in molecular biology, National Academy of Sciences, 1967, Nobel prize for medicine and physiology, 1968. Fellow Guggenheim fellow, California Institute of Technology, 1955-1956.Recipient Distinguished Service award, United States Department Agriculture, 1965, Albert Lasker award basic medical research, 1965, United States Steel Foundation award in molecular biology, National Academy of Sciences, 1967, Nobel prize for medicine and physiology, 1968. Fellow Guggenheim fellow, California Institute of Technology, 1955-1956.