About Richard E. McCarty
Lived 1938 – 2024 (aged 85–86). Richard E. McCarty was an American biologist, biochemist and plant physiologist.
Richard E. McCarty is the William D. Gill Professor of Biology at Johns Hopkins University. He also served as Dean of The Johns Hopkins Krieger School of Arts and Sciences for several years. In addition to lecturing in the Biology Department, McCarty oversees a research laboratory, in which graduate and undergraduate students, and post-doctoral fellows conduct various plant biochemistry-related research.
He received his B.A. degree from Johns Hopkins, as well as his Ph.D. degree. He has published dozens of scientific papers about his plant biology research, and is on the review board of several scientific journals as well.
McCarty is the son of Maclyn McCarty, American geneticist who found that the genetic material of living cells is composed of DNA.
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Who was Richard E. McCarty?
American plant physiologist (1938–2024)
When was Richard E. McCarty born?
Richard E. McCarty was born in 1938 in Baltimore.
When did Richard E. McCarty die?
Richard E. McCarty died on 23 February 2024.
What was Richard E. McCarty's occupation?
Richard E. McCarty was a biologist, biochemist and plant physiologist.
What nationality was Richard E. McCarty?
Richard E. McCarty was American.
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