Sidney Frederick Velick

Background

Velick, Sidney Frederick was born on May 3, 1913 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of Harry Alexander and Ella (Stocker) Velick.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Wayne State University, 1935; Doctor of Philosophy, University Michigan, 1938.

Career

Research fellow parasitology, Johns Hopkins University, 1939-1940; research associate chemistry, Yale University, 1941-1945; member biological chemistry department, Washington University School Medicine, St. Louis, 1946-1963; professor biological chemistry, Washington University School Medicine, 1958-1964; professor, head department biological chemistry, U. Utah College Medicine, 1964-1979; professor emeritus, U. Utah College Medicine, since 1988. Member biochemistry study section National Institutes of Health.

Achievements

• Sidney Frederick Velick has been listed as a noteworthy research biochemist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Co-founder, president Alliance for the Mentally Ill Utah, 1980-1985. Member National Academy of Sciences, American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Society Biological Chemists, American Chemical Society, Sigma Xi.

Connections

Married Bernadette Stemler, September 5, 1941. Children: William Frederick, Martha Elizabeth.

Father:

Harry Alexander Velick

Mother:

Ella (Stocker) Velick

Spouse:

Bernadette Stemler

child:

William Frederick Velick

child:

Martha Elizabeth Velick