Background
Benkovic, Stephen James was born on April 20, 1938 in Orange, New Jersey, United States. Son of Stephen and Mary (Zamadics) Benkovic.
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Stephen James Benkovic, American Chemist. Alfred P. Sloan Foundation fellow, 1968-1970; Guggenheim fellow, 1976; recipient National Institutes of Health career development award., 1969-1974, Pfizer award in enzyme chemistry Pennsylvania State University, 1977, Gowland Hopkins award, 1986, Arthur Cope Scholar award, 1988, National Institutes of Health Merit award, 1988, Alfred R. Bader award American Chemical Society, 1995.
Education
Bachelor of Arts in English Literature, Lehigh University, 1960; Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, Lehigh University, 1960; Doctor of Philosophy in Organic Chemistry (National Institutes of Health fellow 1961-1963. Teeple fellow 1960-1961), Cornell Univercity, 1963.
Career
Research associate, University of California, Santa Barbara, 1964-1965; assistant professor of chemistry, Pennsylvania State University, University Park., 1965-1967; associate professor, Pennsylvania State University, 1967-1970; professor, Pennsylvania State University, since 1970; Evan Pugh professor, Pennsylvania State University, 1977; university chair in biological science, Pennsylvania State University, 1984; University professor, Eberly chair in chemistry, Pennsylvania State University, since 1986.
Achievements
Membership
Member Federation American Biologists., American Academy Arts and Sciences, National Academy Sciences, Chemical Society, American Chemical Society, Institute Medicine, Sigma Xi, Phi Beta Kappa.
Connections
Married Patricia Doran, June 10, 1961.
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American
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Alfred P. Sloan Foundation fellow, 1968-1970. Guggenheim fellow, 1976. Recipient National Institutes of Health career development award., 1969-1974, Pfizer award in enzyme chemistry Pennsylvania State University, 1977, Gowland Hopkins award, 1986, Arthur Cope Scholar award, 1988, National Institutes of Health Merit award, 1988, Alfred R. Bader award American Chemical Society, 1995.Alfred P. Sloan Foundation fellow, 1968-1970. Guggenheim fellow, 1976. Recipient National Institutes of Health career development award., 1969-1974, Pfizer award in enzyme chemistry Pennsylvania State University, 1977, Gowland Hopkins award, 1986, Arthur Cope Scholar award, 1988, National Institutes of Health Merit award, 1988, Alfred R. Bader award American Chemical Society, 1995.