William Wallace Cleland

Background

Cleland, William Wallace was born on January 6, 1930 in Baltimore. Son of Ralph E. and Elizabeth P. (Shoyer) Cleland.

Education

Bachelor of Arts summa cum laude, Oberlin College, 1950; Master of Sciences, University Wisconsin, 1953; Doctor of Philosophy, University Wisconsin, 1955.

Career

Postdoctoral fellow, University of Chicago, 1957-1959; assistant professor, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1959-1962; associate professor, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1962-1966; professor, University of Wisconsin, Madison, since 1966; Michael Jackson Johnson professor biochemistry, University of Wisconsin, Madison, since 1978; Steenbock professor chemical science, University of Wisconsin, Madison, since 1982.

Achievements

• William Wallace Cleland has been listed as a noteworthy Biochemistry educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served with United States Army, 1957-1959. Member NAS, American Academy Arts and Sciences, American Society Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (Merck award 1990), American Chemical Society (Alfred R. Bader Bioinorganic or Bioorganic Chemical award 1993, Repligen award 1995).

Connections

Married Joan K. Hookanson, June 18, 1967. Children: Elsa Eleanor, Erica Elizabeth.

Father:

Ralph E. Cleland

Mother:

Elizabeth P. (Shoyer) Cleland

Spouse:

Joan K. Hookanson

child:

Erica Elizabeth Cleland

child:

Elsa Eleanor Cleland