Background
Baird, William McKenzie was born on March 23, 1944 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of William Henry Junior and Edna Baird.
researcher biochemistry professor
Baird, William McKenzie was born on March 23, 1944 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of William Henry Junior and Edna Baird.
Bachelor of Science in Chemical, Lehigh University, 1966. Doctor of Philosophy in Oncology, University Wisconsin, 1971.
Postdoctoral fellow Institute Cancer Research, London, 1971—1973. From assistant to associate professor biochemistry Wistar Institute, Philadelphia, 1973—1980. Associate professor medicinal chemical Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, 1980—1982, professor, 1982—1997, Glenn L. Jenkins professor medicinal chemical, 1989—1997, director Cancer Center, 1986—1997, faculty participant, biochemistry program Cancer Center, 1980—1997.
Director environmental Health Science Center Oregon State University, Corvallis, 1997—2000, professor, department environmental and molecular toxicology, since 1997, professor department biochemistry and biophysics, since 1997. Advisory committee on biochemistry and chemical carcinogenesis American Cancer Society, 1983—1986. Member chemical pathology study section National Institutes of Health, 1986—1990.
Member of American Association for the Advancement of Science, Society Toxicology, Environmental Mutagen Society, American Society Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, American Chemical Society, American Association Cancer Research, International Society for Study of Xenobiotics.
Married Elizabeth A. Myers, June 21, 1969. Children: Heather Jean, Elizabeth Joanne, Scott William.