Background
Dempsey, Walter BErnard was born on November 21, 1934 in San Francisco, California, United States. Son of Cassius Patrick and Margaret Aileen (Colbert) Dempsey.
Dempsey, Walter BErnard was born on November 21, 1934 in San Francisco, California, United States. Son of Cassius Patrick and Margaret Aileen (Colbert) Dempsey.
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, University San Francisco, 1956. Master of Science in Biological Chemistry, University Michigan, 1958. Doctor of Philosophy in Biological Chemistry, University Michigan, 1960.
National Science Foundation postdoctoral fellow, University of California, Berkeley, 1960-1962;
assistant professor biochemistry, U. Florida, Gainesville, 1962-1967;
assistant professor biochemistry, University Texas S.W. Medical School, Dallas, 1967-1969;
associate professor biochemistry, University Texas S.W. Medical School, Dallas, 1969-1972;
professor biochemistry, University Texas S.W. Medical School, Dallas, since 1972;
research scientist, United States Veterans Administration Hospital., Dallas, 1967-1972;
research career scientist, United States Veterans Administration Hospital., Dallas, since 1972. Senior research fellow U. Edinburgh, Scotland, 1973-1974. Member study section microbiology chemistry National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland., 1972-1978.
Member appeals board VA, Washingtin, 1981-1986, study section, since 1994.
Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Chemical Society, American Society for Microbiology, American Society Biological Chemistry and Molecular Biology.
Married Dorothy Dorofayevna Chabay, 1981. Children: Catherine, Margaret, William, Edward.