California Institute of Technology,
1962-1966, B.S., Chemistry
Senior thesis topic:
A Study of Twisted Circular DNAs from Oncogenic Viruses
Senior thesis advisor:
Dr. Jerome Vinograd
Graduate:
Stanford University, 1966-1972,
Ph.D., Genetics
Thesis topic:
Genetic and Biochemical Studies on Repair
and Recombination in Bacillus subtilis.
Thesis advisor: Dr. A.
T. Ganesan
Postdoctoral Study:
Princeton University, 1972-1974,
Department of
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
National Cancer Institute Postdoctoral
Fellow
Research topics:
DNA Replication in Tumor Virus Infected Cells;
Mammalian DNA Polymerases; Viral Oncogenesis
Advisor: Dr. Arnold J.
Levine
Professional positions held:
1974-1980 Assistant Professor, Department of Biochemistry
and Molecular Biology, University
of Florida
1980-1986 Associate Professor, Department of Biochemistry
and Molecular Biology, University
of Florida
198l-1982 Visiting Scholar, Department of Biochemistry
and
Molecular Biology, Harvard University
1986-Present Professor, Department of Biochemistry and
Molecular Biology, University
of Florida
1987-1996 Visiting Affiliate, Whitehead Institute for
Biomedical
Research, Massachusetts Institute
of Technology
1987-Present Scientific Director, Biological Computing
Facility,
Interdisciplinary Center for
Biotechnology Research,
University of Florida
1997-Present Associate Chairman, Department
of Biochemistry
and Molecular Biology, University
of Florida
Awards and Professional Recognition:
Member: Physiological Chemistry Study Section (NIH), 1991-1995
SmithKline Beecham Award for Research Excellence, 1992.
Awarded by University of Florida College of Veterinary
Medicine
and the Animal Health Division,
SmithKline Beecham.
Anderson/CLAS Scholar Faculty Honoree, 1998