Robert H. Burris

Robert H. Burris (April 13, 1914 – May 11, 2010) was a professor in the Biochemistry Department at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He was elected to the National Academy of Sciences in 1961. Research in Burris's lab focused on enzyme reaction mechanisms,

Education Born in Brookings, South Dakota, Burris earned his B.S. degree in chemistry at South Dakota State University in 1936 and his Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1940.

Awards and distinctions 1961 – Elected to the National Academy of Sciences 1979 – Member of the American Philosophical Society 1979 – National Medal of Science 1984 – John J. Carty Award of the National Academy of Sciences in agricultural science 1985 – Wolf Prize in Agriculture Recognized as a Pioneer Member of the American Society of Plant Biologists.