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Douglas Koshland

b. 1953

American biochemist

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About Douglas Koshland

Born 1953. Douglas Koshland is an American biochemist.

Douglas E. Koshland is a professor of molecular and cellular biology at the University of California, Berkeley.

Biography Koshland is the son of Marian (née Elliot) and Daniel E. Koshland Jr. He earned his B.A. in chemistry from Haverford College and his Ph.D. in microbiology from Massachusetts Institute of Technology under the guidance of David Botstein. He then did his postdoctoral work with Leland Hartwell at University of Washington and with Marc Kirschner at the University of California, San Francisco.

He was a staff scientist at Carnegie Institution for Science from 1987 and an adjunct professor in the Department of Biology at Johns Hopkins University. He was a Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) investigator from 1997-2012, was inducted into the National Academy of Sciences in 2010, and is a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.

Personal life Koshland is married to Mary Porter.

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Education
Haverford College, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, University of California, San Francisco, University of California, Berkeley
Employers
University of California, Berkeley
Awards
Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science; Genetics Society of America Medal; Beckman Young Investigators Award
Also known as
Douglas E. Koshland

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Douglas Koshland?

American biochemist

When was Douglas Koshland born?

Douglas Koshland was born on 15 March 1953 in Long Island.

What is Douglas Koshland's occupation?

Douglas Koshland is a biochemist.

What nationality is Douglas Koshland?

Douglas Koshland is American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Douglas Koshland

· Wikidata: Q5301701

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