Education
- 1963 – B. A. Biology, Williams College, Williamstown, MA
- 1961-1962 – Special Student, University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana
- 1963-1967 – Predoctoral Fellow, Biology, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
- 1964 – Research Assistant, Biology, Oak Ridge National Lab. Oak Ridge, TN
- 1967 – Ph. D. Biology, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
- 1970 – Postdoctoral Fellow, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
Research activities: Bacterial molecular genetics: Analysis of lac and trp operon DNA regulatory sites
Professional appointments
- 1970-1975 – Assistant Professor, Department of Biochemistry, University of Wisconsin-Madison
- 1975-1978 – Associate Professor, Department of Biochemistry, University of Wisconsin-Madison
- 1978-1985 – Professor, Department of Biochemistry, University of Wisconsin-Madison
- 1985-2007 – Evelyn Mercer Professor of Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Wisconsin-Madison
- 07/1986-06/1991 – Chairman, Department of Biochemistry, University of Wisconsin-Madison
- 01/2004-08/2004 – Visiting Scientist Marine Biological, Bay Paul Center for Comparative Molecular Biology and Evolution, Laboratory, Woods Hole, MA
- 06/2005-2007 – Adjunct Scientist, Bay Paul Center for Comparative Molecular Biology and Evolution, Marine Biological Laboratory, Woods Hole, MA
- 2007-present – Professor Emeritus, Department of Biochemistry, University of Wisconsin-Madison
- 2007-present – Senior Research Scientist Biology and Evolution, Bay Paul Center for Comparative Molecular , Marine Biological Laboratory, Woods Hole, MA
Distinctions and awards
- 1963 Phi Beta Kappa, Williams College, Williamstown, MA
- 1963-1967 NIH predoctoral fellow, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
- 1968-1969 NIH postdoctoral fellow, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
- 1970 Medical Research Foundation of Boston postdoctoral fellow, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
- 1972-1977 NIH Career Development Award, University of Wisconsin-Madison
- 1974-1978 Harry and Evelyn Steenbock Career Development award, University of Wisconsin-Madison
- 1984-1985 Faculty Star Award, University of Wisconsin-Madison
- 1985-present Evelyn Mercer Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Wisconsin-Madison
- 1997 Vilas Associate Award, University of Wisconsin-Madison
- 2002 Spitze Land Grant Faculty Award, University of Wisconsin-Madison
- 2006 Arthur J. Maurer Extra Mile Award, University of Wisconsin-Madison
External awards
- 1981 Pasteur Award, Illinois Society for Microbiology
- 1986 George A. Miller Visiting Professor of Microbiology, Univ. of Illinois
- 1989 Oliver H. Smith Memorial Lecturer, Marquette University
- 2001 American Society of Microbiology Division H Lecturer
- 2001 Elected Fellow, American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Other activities
Consulting and Study Section Service
- 1976-1979 NSF, Advisory Subcommittee (study section) for Genetic Biology
- 1980-1983 NIGMS, Cellular Basis of Disease Review Committee (study section for training grant reviews)
- 1983-1984 NIGMS, Chair, Cellular Basis of Disease Review Committee (study section for training grant reviews)
- 1980-1985 Consultant, Biogen S. A., Geneva, Switzerland
- 1981-1996 Member, Board of Directors, Promega Corp.
- 1987 Governor’s Council on Biotechnology
- 1996-2005 Member, Scientific Advisory Board, Promega Corp.
Editorial Board Service
- 1971-1985 Journal of Bacteriology
- 1989-1991 Journal of Biological Chemistry
- 1993-1995 Journal of Biological Chemistry
- 1997-present Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications
- 2002-present Critical Reviews in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Meeting Organizing
- 1976 Cold Spring Harbor Meeting on “The Operon”, co-organizer
- 1986 Steenbock Symposium – RNA Polymerase and the Regulation of Transcription, University of Wisconsin, co-organizer
- 1996, 97 & 98 E. coli Genome Meetings – University of Wisconsin, co-organizer
- 1998 Molecular Genetics of Bacteria and Phages – Cold Spring Harbor, co-organizer
- 1999 E. coli Genome Meeting – Lake Arrowhead, co-organizer
- 2004 Steenbock Symposium: Gene Expression, Transposition, Genomics and Other Life Sciences, University of Wisconsin, co-organizer
- 2006-2007 Mobile Genetic Element Cluster, Marine Biological Laboratory, co-organizer
- 2007 Northeast Mobile Genetic Element Meeting, Marine Biological Laboratory, co-organizer
- Major University Duties:
- 1981-1997 Cellular and Molecular Biology (Molecular Biosciences) Training Grant, director
- 1986-1991 Department of Biochemistry, chair
- 1995-1996 University Committee, chair
- 1995-1996 University Committee, co-chair
Laboratory Training
I have trained 43 graduate students (39 Ph. D. and 4 masters), 13 postdoctoral fellows and 6 visiting scholars.