Background
Silver, Simon was born on June 22, 1936 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of Paul and Molly Silver.
Silver, Simon was born on June 22, 1936 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of Paul and Molly Silver.
Bachelor, University of Michigan, 1957; Doctor of Philosophy, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1962.
Association professor biology Washington University, St. Louis, 1966-1970, associate professor, 1970-1976, professor, 1976-1986. Professor microbiology University Illinois, Chicago, since 1986, head department, 1986-1992. Postdoctoral fellow Medical Research Council, London, 1962-1964.
Assistant research biophysicist University California, Berkeley, 1964-1966. Visiting research fellow Australian National University, 1974-1975, 89-90, Melbourne University, 1992-1994, Stellenbosch University, 2001-2002. Member grant panel National Science Foundation, 1979-1984, Environmental Protection Agency, since 1991, 2003-2005, National Institute Environmental Health Sciences, 2004-2005.
Member American Society Microbiology, Genetics Society American, American Society Biochemistry and Molecular Biology.
Children: Robert, Andrew, Stephen.