EDUCATION:

B.A., June, 1961, University of California at Los Angeles (Zoology/Chemistry)

Ph.D., November, 1964, University of Illinois (Chemistry)

Postdoc, 1964-66, Princeton University (Biochemical Sciences)

EXPERIENCE:

1966-present    Faculty member, Department of Biochemistry, University of Washington

1982-1985       Associate Dean for Scientific Affairs, School of Medicine, University of Washington

1989-1995       Director, Office for Graduate Studies in Molecular and Cellular Biology

•      N.I.H. Cellular and Molecular Biology Training Grant, Director
•      Molecular and Cellular Biology Ph.D. Program (founding Director)

2007-present    Research Affiliate, Center on Human Development and Disabillity, University of Washington

VISITING POSITIONS:

1971-72           Visiting Scientist, University Institute of Microbiology, Copenhagen, Denmark (Guggenheim Fellow)

1979-80           Visiting Professor, Department of Pharmacology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas

1980                Visiting Scientist, Centre de Recherche Merrell International, Strasbourg, France

1988-89           Visiting Scholar, Department of Pharmacology, University of California, San Diego

SELECTED NATIONAL PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES:

Associate Editor, BIOCHEMISTRY, American Chemical Society (1970-72)

Biochemistry Study Section (BIO-2), NIH

•      Member, 1982-86
•      Chairman, 1985-86

Chairman, Gordon Conference on Polyamines (1985)

Co-Chairman, UCLA Conference on Polyamines in Cell Growth and Differentiation (1990)

Associate Editor, BIOCHEMISTRY, American Chemical Society (1989-92)

Scientific Advisory Committee, Symposium on Critical Role of Polyamines in Cancer: Basic Mechanisms and Clinical Approaches, Houston, October, 1992

Scientific Advisory Board, RiboGene, Inc. (1992-99)

Invited participant, N.C.I. Meeting on Innovative Molecular Analysis Technologies (2001-02-03)