Harlyn O. Halvorson
Harlyn Odell Halvorson (May 17, 1925 – June 17, 2008) was an American microbiologist who served as director of the Marine Biological Laboratory from 1987 to 1992. Previously, he was director of the Rosenstiel Basic Medical Sciences Research Center at Brandeis University from 1971 to 1987, and served as president of the American Society for Microbiology in 1977.[1][2][3] He was elected a member of the National Academy of Medicine in 1989.[4]
Harlyn O. Halvorson | |
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| Born | Harlyn Odell Halvorson May 17, 1925 Minneapolis, Minnesota, US |
| Died | June 17, 2008 (aged 83) |
| Nationality | United States |
| Education | University of Minnesota University of Illinois |
| Spouse(s) | Jean Ericksen |
| Children | 1 son, 1 daughter |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Microbiology |
| Institutions | Brandeis University Marine Biological Laboratory University of Wisconsin–Madison |
| Thesis | The problem of the precursor of induced enzyme synthesis (1952) |
| Notable students | Amar Klar James A. Shapiro |
References
- Policy, United States Congress House Committee on Science and Technology Task Force on Science (1986). Science and the Regulatory Environment: Hearings Before the Task Force on Science Policy of the Committee on Science and Technology, House of Representatives, Ninety-ninth Congress, Second Session, February 26; March 5, 6, 1986. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 131.
- "Harlyn O. Halvorson". Marine Biological Laboratory. Retrieved 2019-10-14.
- Yee, Karen. "LibGuides: Center for the History of Microbiology/ASM Archives (CHOMA): Reference Documents". UMBC Library. Retrieved 2019-10-14.
- "Harlyn O. Halvorson, Ph.D." National Academy of Medicine. Retrieved 2019-10-16.
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