Background
Brown, Wesley Monroe was born on December 5, 1940 in Denver, Colorado, United States. Son of Clay M. and Ada A. Brown.
Brown, Wesley Monroe was born on December 5, 1940 in Denver, Colorado, United States. Son of Clay M. and Ada A. Brown.
Bachelor in Political Science, University Colorado, 1963. Master of Arts in Biology, University Colorado, 1967. Doctor of Philosophy in Biophysics, California Institute of Technology, 1976.
Postdoctoral scholar department biochemistry/biophysics, University of California, San Francisco, 1976-1978;
specialist department biochemistry, University of California, Berkeley, 1978-1980;
visiting assistant professor department biology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1980-1983;
associate professor, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1983-1989;
professor, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, since 1989;
associate chairperson department biology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1989-1991;
chairperson Department, University Michigan, Ann Arbor, since 1991. Lowell lecturer biotechnology Northea. U., Boston, 1991; member of advisory board program in molecular evolution A.P. Sloan Foundation, New York City, 1986-1990.
Member committee visitors systematic biology program National Science Foundation, Washington, 1988, chairperson committee, 1991. Chairperson review committee molecular biology programs Smithsonian Institution, Washington and Panama, 1992. External reviewer department.biology Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, 1995.
Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, Society Molecular Biology and Evolution (president 1995), International Society Molecular Evolution (founding), Society for Study of Evolution (founding).
Married Susan S. Brown, July 5, 1946. 1 child, Clay M. World War II.