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Raymond L. White | |
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Born | (1943-10-23)23 October 1943 Orlando, Florida |
Died | October 2018 |
Education | University of Oregon,Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
Known for | Insights into the structures and functions of the protein quality control machinery[1] |
Awards | William Allan Award,Charles S. Mott Prize,Rosenstiel Award,Utah Governor's Medal for Science and Technology |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Genetics |
Institutions | University of Utah School of Medicine,University of California, San Francisco |
Raymond Leslie White (October 23, 1943 – October 2018) was an American geneticist.
Born in Orlando, Florida in 1943,[2] White earned a bachelor's degree in microbiology from theUniversity of Oregon and obtained a doctorate, also in microbiology, from theMassachusetts Institute of Technology in 1971.[3] He taught at theUniversity of Utah School of Medicine and later moved to theUniversity of California, San Francisco asRudi Schmid Distinguished Professor in Neurology and was aHoward Hughes Medical Investigator from 1980 to 1994.[4][5]
In 1989, White received theWilliam Allan Award, followed by theCharles S. Mott Prize in 1990, which he shared withWebster Cavenee. White was one of three recipients of theRosenstiel Award in 1991, alongsideDavid Botstein andRonald W. Davis. In 1993, White was one of five in the field of academia to be honored with aUtah Governor's Medal for Science and Technology. White was granted membership to theNational Academy of Sciences and theAmerican Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1992 and 2005, respectively.
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