Robert H. Burris
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Robert H. Burris | |
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| Born | April 13, 1914 Brookings, South Dakota |
| Died | May 11, 2010(2010-05-11) (aged 96) |
| Nationality | United States |
| Alma mater | South Dakota State University |
| Known for | Nitrogen fixation research |
| Awards | National Medal of Science (1979) John J. Carty Award (1984) Wolf Prize in Agriculture (1985) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Biochemistry |
Robert H. Burris (April 13, 1914 – May 11, 2010) was a professor in the Biochemistry Department at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.[1] He was elected to the National Academy of Sciences in 1961.[2] Research in Burris's lab focused on enzyme reaction mechanisms,[1] and he made significant contributions to our knowledge of nitrogen fixation.[2][3]
Contents
1 Education
2 Career
3 Awards and distinctions
4 References
Education[edit]
Born in Brookings, South Dakota,[4] 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.[1]
Career[edit]
He did postdoctoral research with Harold Urey at Columbia University, and later moved back to Madison, eventually becoming a professor in the Biochemistry Department. He was chairman of the Department from 1958 to 1970.[1] He retired from active research in 1984, having trained more than 70 doctoral research students.[5]
He died in 2010 aged 96.[5][6]
Awards and distinctions[edit]
- 1961 – Elected to the National Academy of Sciences[2]
- 1975 – Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[7]
- 1979 – National Medal of Science[8][9]
- 1984 – John J. Carty Award of the National Academy of Sciences in agricultural science[10]
- 1985 – Wolf Award in agriculture[2]
- 1989 – Kenneth A. Spencer Award for Meritorious Achievement in Agricultural and Food Chemistry[11]
References[edit]
^ abcd "Robert H Burris Faculty Page". Department of Biochemistry. 21 February 2008. Archived from the original on 10 June 2010. Retrieved 18 January 2010..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}
^ abcd Chet, Ilan (December 24, 2009). Wolf Prize in Agriculture. World Scientific Publishing Company. pp. 245–250. ISBN 978-981-283-584-0. Retrieved 19 January 2010.
^ Evans, Harold; Robert H. Burris (April 30, 1992). Gary Stacey, ed. Biological Nitrogen Fixation. Springer. ISBN 978-0-412-02421-4.
^ Memorial Resolution of the Faculty of the University of Wisconsin-Madison on the death of Professor Emeritus Robert H. Burris
^ ab Mitchell, Bob (May 12, 2010). "Noted UW-Madison biochemist Robert Burris dies at 96". University of Wisconsin-Madison News. Retrieved 12 May 2010.
^ Derby, Samara Kalk (May 12, 2010). "World-renowned UW-Madison biochemist Robert H. Burris dies at 96". madison.com. Retrieved 13 May 2010.
^ "Book of Members, 1780-2010: Chapter B" (PDF). American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Retrieved 20 April 2011.
^ "National Medal of Science Recipients 1962-200x". 9 December 2008. Retrieved 19 January 2010.
^ "1979 National Medal of Science". Washington, DC: National Science and Technology Medals Foundation. 2009. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 19 January 2010.
^ "John J. Carty Award for the Advancement of Science". National Academy of Sciences. Archived from the original on 29 December 2010. Retrieved 25 February 2011.
^ "Past Winners of the Spencer Award". University of Missouri–Kansas City. Archived from the original on June 18, 2009. Retrieved 19 January 2010.
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Categories:
- 1914 births
- 2010 deaths
- American biochemists
- Members of the United States National Academy of Sciences
- University of Wisconsin–Madison faculty
- South Dakota State University alumni
- University of Wisconsin–Madison alumni
- National Medal of Science laureates
- Recipients of awards from the United States National Academy of Sciences
- Wolf Prize in Agriculture laureates
- Fellows of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
- Guggenheim Fellows
- People from Brookings, South Dakota
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