Background
Alberts, W. Watson was born on December 31, 1929 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Son of Hugo William Alberts and Ruth Lucia Watson Marness.
Alberts, W. Watson was born on December 31, 1929 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Son of Hugo William Alberts and Ruth Lucia Watson Marness.
Bachelor of Arts in Physics with highest honors, University of California, Berkeley, 1951; Doctor of Philosophy in Biophysics, University of California, Berkeley, 1956.
Research physiologist, Medical Center University of California, San Francisco, 1955-1956;
biophysicist, Mount Zion Hospital and Medical Center, San Francisco, 1956-1972;
grants associate, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland., 1972-1973;
head research contracts section, National Institute Neurological Disorders and Stroke, Bethesda, Maryland., 1974-1975;
assistant director contract research programs, National Institute Neurological Disorders and Stroke, Bethesda, Maryland., 1975-1977;
deputy director division fundamental neurosciences, National Institute Neurological Disorders and Stroke, Bethesda, Maryland., 1978-1994;
acting Institute deputy director, National Institute Neurological Disorders and Stroke, Bethesda, Maryland., 1989-1990;
administrative director, Smith Kettlewell Institute and Department Visual Sciences U. Pacific, San Fransisco, 1977-1978. Member attending staff Mount Zion Hospital and Medical Center, San Francisco, 1956-1972. Consultant Donner Laboratory Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory, Berkeley, 1959-1964.
Lecturer University of California Medical Center, San Francisco, 1969.
Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member Society for Neuroscience, American Physiological Society, Biophysics Society, Planetary Society, Federation American Scientists, Sierra Club, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi.
Married Marilyn Janice West. March 22, 1959; children: Allison Christine, Allan Watson.