Walter GILBERT

Background

GILBERT, Walter was born on March 21, 1932 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Richard V. Gilbert and Emma (nee Cohen) Gilbert.

Education

Bachelor of Arts in Chemistry and Physics, Harvard University, 1953. Master of Arts in Physics, Harvard University, 1954. Doctor of Philosophy in Mathematics, Cambridge University, 1957.

Doctor of Science (honorary), University Chicago, 1978. Doctor of Science (honorary), Columbia University, 1978. Doctor of Science (honorary), University Rochester, 1979.

Doctor of Science (honorary), Yeshiva University, 1981.

Career

National Science Foundation postdoctoral fellow, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1957-1958; lecturer physics, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1958-1959; assistant professor physics, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1959-1964; associate professor biophysics, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1964-1968; professor biochemistry, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1968-1972; American Cancer Society professor molecular biology, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1972-1981; professor biology, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1985-1986; H.H. Timken professor science, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1986-1987; Carl M. Loeb University professor, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, since 1987; chair department cellular and development biology, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1987-1993; chairman science board, Biogen N.V., Dutch Antilles, 1978-1983; co-chairman, supervisory board, Biogen N.V., Dutch Antilles, 1979-1981; chairman supervisory board, chief Executive officer, Biogen N.V., Dutch Antilles, 1981-1984; vice chairman, board directors, Myriad Genetics, Inc., since 1992; chairman of board, NetGenics, Inc., since 1996. V.D. Mattia lecturer Roche Institute Molecular Biology, 1976.

Achievements

• Walter Gilbert has been listed as a noteworthy physicist, biochemist, molecular biologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of National Academy of Sciences, Royal Society London (foreign), American Academy Arts & Sciences, American Society Biological Chemists, American Physical Society, Harvard Society Fellows (chairman).

Connections

Married Celia Stone, December 29, 1953. Children: John Richard, Kate.

Father:

Richard V. Gilbert

Mother:

Emma (Cohen) Gilbert

Spouse:

Celia Stone

child:

Kate Gilbert

child:

John Richard Gilbert