Background
Holmquist, Walter Richard was born on December 23, 1934 in Kansas City, Missoury. Son of Walter Theodore and Elsie Wilburnia (Seitz) Holmquist.
mathematics educator research chemist
Holmquist, Walter Richard was born on December 23, 1934 in Kansas City, Missoury. Son of Walter Theodore and Elsie Wilburnia (Seitz) Holmquist.
Bachelor of Science, Washington and Lee University, 1957; Bachelor of Science, California Institute Technology, 1961; Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry, California Institute Technology, 1966.
Lecturer organic chemistry and biochemistry, U. Ife, Ibadan, Nigeria., 1966-1968; research fellow in biology, Harvard University, 1968-1970; assistant research chemist Space Scis Laboratory, University of California, Berkeley, 1970-1974; associate research chemist Space Scis Laboratory, University of California, Berkeley, 1974-1980; research chemist, University of California, Berkeley, since 1980; mathematics educator, University of California, Berkeley, since 1989; executive member, Committee Space Research Interdisciplinary Science Commision on Life Sciences Related to Space, since 1982.
Member International Society Molecular Evolution, American Association Advisory Science, American Chemical Society, American Society Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, New York Academy Sciences, California Academy Sciences, American Institute Chemists, International Union Pure and Applied Chemical, Society for Study Evolution, International Society Molecular Evolution, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi.
Married Ann Marie Hofer, Sept.8, 1968 (deceased March 1990). Children: Laura Marie, Jon Aron.