Background
Heim, Werner George was born on April 7, 1929 in Muhlheim Ruhr, Germany. Came to the United States, 1940, naturalized, 1946. Son of Fred and Recha Heim.
Heim, Werner George was born on April 7, 1929 in Muhlheim Ruhr, Germany. Came to the United States, 1940, naturalized, 1946. Son of Fred and Recha Heim.
Bachelor in Zoology, University of California at Los Angeles, 1950. Master of Arts in Zoology, University of California at Los Angeles, 1952. Doctor of Philosophy in Zoology, University of California at Los Angeles, 1954.
Instructor Brown University, Providence, 1956-1957. Assistant professor biology Wayne State University, Detroit, 1957-1963, associate professor biology, 1963-1967, vice chairman biology department, 1961-1962, planning coordinator biology building program, 1964-1967. Member of faculty Colorado College, Colorado Springs, 1967-1994, professor biology, 1967-1991, professor biology special senior status, 1991-1994, professor emeritus, 1994, chairman biology department, 1971-1976, 87-90.
Visiting professor biophysics and genetics department U. Colorado School Medicine, 1978, 86.
Consultant, geneticist division genetic services Children"s Hospital, Denver, 1978, Delaware, Republican State Convention, Denver, 1982, 84, 86, alternate 1990, 92, 96, United States Public Health Service-National Cancer Institute fellow, 1952-1954. National Institutes of Health grantee, 1958-1967, National Science Foundation grantee, 1963-1970, American Cancer Society grantee, 1963-1965, Colorado College grantee, 1979-1983.
Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member Society Development Biology, International Society Development Biologists, Colorado-Wyoming Academy Science (vice president 1968-1969), National Society Genetic Counselors (associate. Member), American Society Human Genetics, Sigma Xi.
Married Julie I. Blumenthal, June 25, 1961. Children: Susan L., David L. Married Suzanne M. Levine, June 24, 1973.
Children: Elise B. Ginsburg, Lynn A. Ginsburg.