Stephen Halley White

Background

White, Stephen Halley was born on May 14, 1940 in Wewoka, Oklahoma, United States. Son of James Halley and Gertrude June (Wyatt) White.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Physics, University Colorado, 1963. Master of Science in Physics, University Washington, 1965. Doctor of Philosophy in Physiology and Biophysics, University Washington, 1969.

Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), Stockholm University, 2008.

Career

United States Public Health Service postdoctoral fellow biochemistry, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, 1971-1972; assistant professor physiology and biophysics, University of California, Irvine, 1972-1975; associate professor physiology and biophysics, University of California, Irvine, 1975-1978; professor physiology and biophysics, University of California, Irvine, since 1978; vice chairman physiology and biophysics, University of California, Irvine, 1974-1975; chairman physiology and biophysics, University of California, Irvine, 1977-1989. Guest biophysicist Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, Long Island, New York, since 1977.

Achievements

• Stephen Halley White has been listed as a noteworthy Biophysicist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served to captain United States Army Reserve, 1969-1971. Member National Science Foundation (advisory panel for molecular biology 1982-1985, member national steering committee advanced neutron source 1992-1995), International Union Pure and Applied Biophysics (United States national committee 1997—2004, chairman 2000-2004), Federation American Society for Experimental Biology (board directors 1998-2002), Biophysics Society (chairman membrane biophysics subgroup 1977-1978, acting secretary, treasurer 1979-1980, council 1981-1984, executive board 1981-1983, program chairman 1985, annual meeting, secretary 1987-1995, president 1996-1997, Distinguished Service award 1999, Avanti award 2009), American Physiological Society (editorial board 1981-1993, membership committee 1985-1986, publication committee 1987-1991), Association Chairman Departments Physiology (representative to council academy societies 1981-1982, councilor 1982-1983, president 1986-1987), Society General Physiologists (treasurer 1985-1988), The Protein Society (electronic public coordinator 1993-2007).

Interests

• Avocations: skiing, cooking, traveling.

Connections

Married Buff Ertl, August 20, 1961 (divorced 1982). Children: Saill, Shell, Storn, Sharr, Skye, Sunde. Married Jackie Marie Dooley, April 14, 1984.

Father:

James Halley White

Mother:

Gertrude June (Wyatt) White

Spouse:

Jackie Marie Dooley

Spouse:

Buff Ertl

child:

Skye White

child:

Saill White

child:

Sunde White

child:

Shell White

child:

Sharr White

child:

Storn White