Background
Folk, William R. was born on July 4, 1944 in Little Rock. Son of Stewart and Mary Folk.
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William R. Folk
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William R. Folk, American Biochemist, educator. Named Helen Hay Whitney fellow; recipient American Cancer Society award, University of Michigan faculty award, Gamma Sigma Delta award. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Society Microbiology, American Society Biochemistry and MolecularBiology, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi.
Education
Bachelor, Rice University, 1966. Doctor of Philosophy, Stanford University, 1970.
Career
Assistant professor biochemistry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1973-1978; associate professor, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1978-1982; professor, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1982-1984; professor, University Texas, Austin, 1984-1988; professor and department chairman biochemistry, U. Missouri, Columbia, since 1988. Member review panels National Science Foundation, USDA.
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Membership
Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Society Microbiology, American Society Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi.
Connections
Married Martha Folk, June 5, 1966. Children: Jennifer, Torrey.
