Background
Benzinger, Rolf Hans was born on December 4, 1935 in Rostock, Federal Republic Germany. Son of Theodor Hans and Ilse (Koss) Benzinger. came to the United States, 1948.
Benzinger, Rolf Hans was born on December 4, 1935 in Rostock, Federal Republic Germany. Son of Theodor Hans and Ilse (Koss) Benzinger. came to the United States, 1948.
Bachelor, Johns Hopkins University, 1956; Doctor of Philosophy, Johns Hopkins University, 1961.
Postdoctoral fellow, Max-Planck-Institute fuer Biochemie, Munich, 1961-1965; research associate, Laboratory Biochimie Genetique, Geneva, 1965-1967; assistant professor biology, Department Biology, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, 1967-1970; associate professor biology, Department Biology, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, since 1970. Program associate National Science Foundation, Washington, 1984-1985. Instructor Federal Bureau of Investigation Academy, Quantico, Virginia, 1988, 91.
Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member American Society for Microbiology (public affairs committee), Phi Beta Kappa, Delta Phi Alpha.
Married Elizabeth Karges Bailey, November 22, 1962 (divorced 1982). Children: Elinor Mae, Philip.