Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, and Biophysics

Department Head

Date

Notable Events & New Facilities

Nano Crystallization Facility Created

Cargill Building completed (St. Paul)

Molecular & Cell Biology building completed (MPLS)

David A. Bernlohr
(1999-present)

Charles Louis
(1998-1999

John Lipscomb (MPLS)
(1995-98) - Interim Head

Biochemistry Departments combined

Simon Pilkis (MPLS)
(1994-1995)

Nils Hasselmo Hall building completed (MPLS)

David Bernlohr (St. Paul)
(1995-97) - Interim Head

Four Divisions of Biochemistry created

James W. Bodley (MPLS)
(1992-94) - Interim Head

Norma Allewell (SP)
(1991-95)

Harry Hogenkamp (MPLS)
(1987-92)

James W. Bodley (MPLS)
(1986-87) - Acting Head

Victor A. Bloomfield (SP)
(1986-91)

Stanley Dagley (St. Paul)
(1985-86) - Interim Head

Biotechnology Institute created (St. Paul)

First Biochemistry Retreat at Lake Itasca

Victor A. Bloomfield (St. Paul)
(1979-85)

Harry Hogenkamp (MPLS)
(1976-86)

Charles W. Carr (MPLS)
(1974-76) - Interim

Finn Wold (St. Paul)
(1974-79)

Gortner Laboratory building completed (St. Paul)

College of Biological Sciences created (St. Paul)

Unified Biochemistry Graduate Program

LaVell M. Henderson (St. Paul)
(1963-74)

Two Departments of Biochemistry created (Minneapolis Campus & St. Paul Campus)

David R. Briggs (St. Paul)
(1961-63)

Wallace Armstrong (MPLS)
(1946-74)

Department of Physiological Chemistry created (MPLS)

Paul Boyer joined St. Paul and later Minneapolis departments

William F. Geddes (St. Paul)
(1944-61)

Harland Wood and Merton Utter used C13 to show incorporation by pigeon liver of CO2 into pyruvate

Leroy S. Palmer (St. Paul)
(1942-44)

George Burr (MPLS)
(19940-46)

Division of Physiological Chemistry created

Wallace Armstrong demonstrated link between fluoride and dental carries

George Burr discovers essential fatty acids

Snyder Hall completed (St. Paul)

Jessie McClendon demonstrated the relationship between goiter and dietary iodine

Ross A. Gortner (St. Paul)
(1917-42)

Department of Agricultural Biochemistry was created (St. Paul)

First course listing for Biochemistry offered by the Dept. of Agricultural Chemistry (St. Paul)

Roscoe Thatcher (St. Paul)
(1913-17)

Jackson, Owre and Millard Halls completed (MPLS)

Graduate Programs in Agricultural and Physiological Chemistry gegan

Ralph Hoagland (St. Paul)
(1909-13)

Harry Snyder (St. Paul)
(1907-09)

Harry Snyder appointed as first Professor of Agricultural Chemistry (St. Paul)

Charles Bell appointed as first Professor of Medicinal Chemistry (MPLS)

David N. Harper (St. Paul)
(1888-91)

Founding of the Medical School (MPLS) and the Agricultural Experiment Station which soon became the School of Agriculture (St. Paul)