Larry N. Vanderhoef
American biochemist and academic (1941–2015) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Larry Neil Vanderhoef (March 20, 1941 – October 15, 2015) was an American biochemist and academic. He was the 5th chancellor of University of California, Davis.
Quick Facts Fifth Chancellor of the University of California, Davis, Preceded by ...
Larry N. Vanderhoef | |
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Fifth Chancellor of the University of California, Davis | |
In office April 1994 – June 30, 2009 | |
Preceded by | Theodore L. Hullar |
Succeeded by | Linda P.B. Katehi |
Personal details | |
Born | (1941-03-20)March 20, 1941 Perham, Minnesota, U.S. |
Died | October 15, 2015(2015-10-15) (aged 74) Davis, California, U.S. |
Spouse | Rosalie Suzanne Slifka (1963-present) |
Alma mater | University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee Purdue University |
Profession | Biochemistry |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Biochemistry |
Institutions | |
Thesis | The purification, characterization, and fractionation of transfer ribonucleic acid in roots of pea seedlings and a comparison of relative ribonucleic acid amounts in dividing and non-dividing cells (1969) |
Doctoral advisor | Joe Key |
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