Background
BENZER, Seymour was born on October 15, 1921 in New York, United States. Son of Mayer Benzer and Eva Naidorf.
BENZER, Seymour was born on October 15, 1921 in New York, United States. Son of Mayer Benzer and Eva Naidorf.
Bachelor in Physics, Brooklyn College, 1942. Master of Science, Purdue University, 1943. Doctor of Philosophy in Physics, Purdue University, 1947.
Doctor of Science (honorary), Purdue University, 1968. Doctor of Science, Columbia University, 1974. Doctor of Science, Yale University, 1977.
Doctor of Science, Brandeis University, 1978. Doctor of Science, City University of New York, 1978. Doctor of Science, University Paris, 1983.
Doctor of Science, Rockefeller University, New York City, 1993. Doctor of Science, Cold Spring Harbor Watson School of Biological Sciences, 1999.
Assistant Professor, of Physics Purdue University 1947-1953, Association Professor, of Biophysics 1953-1958, Professor 1958-1961, Stuart Distinguished Professor 1961-1967. Biophysicist Oak Ridge National Laboratory 1948-1949. Research Fellow California Institute of Technology 1949-1951, Visiting Association 1965-1967, Professor, of Biology 1967-1975, Boswell Professor, of Neuroscience since 1975.
Fulbright Research Scholar, Pasteur Institute, Paris 1951-1952. Senior National Science Foundation Research Fellow Cambridge 1957-1958. Fellow, American Association for the Advancement of Science.
Contributor articles to professional journal.
Fellow: Indian Academy of Sciences (honorary). Member: American Association for the Advancement of Science, National Academy of Sciences, European Academy of Sciences, Academy des Science France (foreign member), Royal Academy of Sciences Spain, Royal Society London, New York Academy of Sciences, Harvey Society, American Philosophical Society (Lashley award 1988), American Academy Arts and Science.
Married Dorothy Vlosky, January 10, 1942 (deceased 1978). Children: Barbara Ann Benzer Freidin, Martha Jane Benzer Goldberg. Married Carol A. Miller, May 11, 1980.
1 child Alexander Robin.