| |
Date |
Notable Events & New Facilities |
| |
2003 |
Microbial
& Plant Genomics building completed (SP) |
| |
2002 |
Molecular &
Cell Biology building completed (MPLS) |
David A. Bernlohr
(2000-present) |
2000 |
|
Charles Louis
(1998-2000) |
1997 |
Biochemistry Departments combined |
John Lipscomb (MPLS)
(1995-98) - Interim Head |
1996 |
Basic Sciences
& Biomedical Engineering building completed (MPLS) |
Simon Pilkis (MPLS)
(1994-95) |
1995 |
Four Divisions of Biochemistry created |
David Bernlohr (SP)
(1995-97) - Interim Head |
1995 |
|
James W. Bodley (MPLS)
(1992-94) - Interim Head |
1992 |
|
Norma Allewell (SP)
(1991-95) |
1991 |
|
James W. Bodley (MPLS)
(1986-87) - Acting Head |
1986 |
|
Stanley Dagley (SP)
(1985-86) - Interim Head |
1985 |
|
| |
1985 |
Biotechnology Institute created (SP) |
| |
1984 |
First Biochemistry Retreat at Lake Itasca |
Victor A. Bloomfield (SP)
(1979-85; 1986-91) |
1979 |
|
Harry Hogenkamp (MPLS)
(1976-86; 1987-92) |
1976 |
|
Charles W. Carr (MPLS)
(1974-76) - Interim |
1974 |
|
Finn Wold (SP)
(1974-79) |
1974 |
|
| |
1966 |
Gortner
Laboratory building completed (SP) |
| |
1965 |
College of Biological Sciences created (SP) |
| |
1964 |
Unified Biochemistry Graduate Program |
LaVell
M Henderson (SP)
(1963-74)
|
1963 |
Two Departments of Biochemistry created (Minneapolis Campus and
Saint Paul Campus) |
David R. Briggs (SP)
(1961-63) - Acting Head |
1961 |
|
Wallace Armstrong (MPLS)
(1946-74) |
1946 |
Department of Physiological Chemistry created (MPLS) |
| |
1945 |
Paul Boyer joined St. Paul and later Minneapolis deparments |
William F. Geddes (SP)
(1944-61) |
1944 |
Harland Wood and Merton Utter used C13 to show incorporation by
pigeon liver of C02 into pyruvate |
Leroy S. Palmer (SP)
(1942-44) |
1942 |
|
George Burr (MPLS)
(1940-46) |
1940 |
Division of Physiological Chemistry created (MPLS) |
| |
1938 |
Wallace Armstrong demonstrates link between fluoride and dental
carries |
| |
1929 |
George Burr discovers essential fatty acids |
| |
1928 |
Snyder Hall completed (SP) |
| |
1924 |
Jessie McClendon demonstrated the relationship between goiter
and dietary iodine |
Ross A. Gortner (SP)
(1917-42) |
1917 |
Department of Agricultural Biochemistry
was created (SP) |
| |
1913 |
First course listing for Biochemistry offered
by the Dept. of Agricultural Chemistry (SP) |
| |
1912 |
Jackson, Owre and Millard Halls completed (MPLS) |
Roscoe Thatcher (SP)
(1913-17) |
1913 |
|
| |
1911 |
Graduate Programs in Agricultural and Physiological Chemistry
began |
Ralph Hoagland (SP)
(1909-13) |
1909 |
|
Harry Snyder (SP)
(1907-09) |
1907 |
|
| |
1891 |
Harry Snyder appointed as first Professor
of Agricultural Chemistry (SP) |
| |
1888 |
Charles Bell appointed as first Professor of Medicinal Chemistry
(MPLS) |
| David N. Harper (SP)
(1888-91)
|
1888 |
Founding of the Medical School (MPLS) and the Agricultural
Experiment Station which soon became the School of Agriculture (SP) |
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