Background
McELROY, William was born on January 22, 1917 in Rogers, Texas, United States. Son of William D. McElroy and Ora Shipley McElroy.
McELROY, William was born on January 22, 1917 in Rogers, Texas, United States. Son of William D. McElroy and Ora Shipley McElroy.
Reed College, and Stanford and Princeton Universities.
Assistant Professor 48, Association Professor 1948-1951, Director McCollum-Pratt Institute 1949-1964, Professor, of Biology 1951-1969, Chairman Department, of Biology 1956-1969. Harvey Lecturer, New York Academy, of Sciences 1957. Executive; Chairman AIBS Microbiology Advisory Committee, Office of Naval Research 1952-1957.
Director United States National Science Foundation 72.
Chancellor, University of California, San Diego 1972-1980, Professor since 1980. President 1963-1964), American Academy, of Arts and Sciences, American Association for the Advancement of Science, President 1975, Chairman Board of directors 1977, American Institute of Biological Sciences (President 1968), North.A.S., et cetera
Numerous honorary degrees. Barnett Cohen.
President's Science Advisory Committee 1962-1967, Board of directors of National Instituts of Health since 1966. Society of Biological Chemists.
Married 1st Nella Winch in 1940 (divorced), two son two daughter. Married 2nd Marlene Anderegg DeLuca in 1967, two son.