W. Geoffrey Owen

Background

Owen, W. Geoffrey was born in 1942 in Bristol, England. Arrived in United States, 1970.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Physics, University London, 1965. Doctor of Philosophy in Applied Optics, University London, 1970. Doctor of Science in Biology (honorary), University London.

Career

With Jules Stein Eye Institute, Los Angeles, 1970. Faculty State University of New York, Stony Brook. Visiting scholar University Cambridge, England.

Biophysicist, assistant professor University California, Berkeley, 1980, chairman, department biophysics & medical physics, 1987—1989, division head, biophysics & cell biology, department molecular & cell biology, 1989—1990, professor, division neurobiology, 1990—1998, division head, neurobiology, 1998—2001, chairman, department molecular & cell biology, 2001, now dean, biological science.

Achievements

• W. Geoffrey Owen has been listed as a noteworthy cell biologist, educator, dean by Marquis Who's Who.