Background
Block, Steven Michael was born on October 4, 1952 in Durham, North Carolina, United States. Son of Martin M. and Beate S. (Sondhelm) Block.
Block, Steven Michael was born on October 4, 1952 in Durham, North Carolina, United States. Son of Martin M. and Beate S. (Sondhelm) Block.
Bachelor with honors, Oxford University, 1974. Master of Arts in Physics, Oxford University, 1978. Master of Arts in Biology, University Colorado, 1982.
Doctor of Philosophy, California Institute of Technology, 1985.
Postdoctoral researcher Stanford University, 1985—1987, professor applied physics and biological science California, since 1999, senior fellow Freeman Spogli Institute International Studies. Lecturer Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1987-1991, associate, 1991-1993. Fellow Rowland Institute, 1987-1993.
Associate professor Princeton University, New Jersey, 1994-1998, professor, 1998—1999.
Fellow American Academy Arts & Sciences, American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member Biophysical Society (member executive board 1995-1997, council member 1995-1998, president 2005-2006, Young Investigator award 1994), National Academy of Sciences, Sigma Xi.
Married Kathleen Ann Beasley, August 15, 1985.