Paul K. Stumpf
Paul K. Stumpf (February 23, 1919 – February 10, 2007) was an American biochemist, [1] "a world leader in the field of plant biochemistry" according to the National Academy of Sciences [2] and the University of California. [3] Specifically the University of California said that "Stumpf pioneered the study of the biochemistry of lipids (fats and oils) in plants".[1] Stumpf was chairman of the department of Biochemistry and Biophysics,[3] a member of the National Academy of Sciences,[1][2][3] and a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.[3] He was a recipient of the following distinctions and awards:[3]
- 1978: elected a member of the National Academy of Sciences
- 1975: elected a member of the Royal Danish Academy of Sciences
- 1974: the Stephen Hales Prize from the American Society of Plant Physiologists
- 1980: President of the American Society of Plant Physiologists
- 1986-1990: chairman of the Board of Trustees of the American Society of Plant Physiologists
- 1992: the Charles Reid Barnes Life Membership the American Society of Plant Physiologists
- the Lipid Chemistry Prize from the American Oil Chemists Society
- Senior Scientist Award from the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation of Germany
- twice a Guggenheim Fellow (1962 and 1969).
- 1994: elected a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Basic chronology
- 1919: born in New York City on February 23
- 1941: A.B. magna cum laude from Harvard University[2]
- 1945: Ph.D. in biochemistry, Columbia University[2][3]
- 1948: an assistant professor, University of California, Berkeley[1]
- 1958: moves to University of California, Davis the Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics[1]
- 1984: retires
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 University of California at Davis;Obituary: Paul K. Stumpf, Biochemist;February 20, 2007
- 1 2 3 4 National Academy of Sciences (NAS):Biographical Memoirs: V. 91 (2009);PAUL KARL STUMPF;BY ERIC E. CONN
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 IN MEMORIAM;Paul K. Stumpf;Professor Emeritus of Biochemistry;Molecular and Cellular Biology;UC Davis;1919 – 2007
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