Norman R. Pace
Encyclopedia
Norman Richard Pace, Jr. (born 1942) is an American biochemist
, and is Distinguished Professor of Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology at the University of Colorado
. He is principal investigator at the Pace lab.
He graduated from Indiana University
with an A.B., and from the University of Illinois with a Ph.D. He taught at the National Jewish Hospital and Research Center, the University of Colorado
Medical Center, Indiana University
and the University of California, Berkeley
. He has worked with the NASA Astrobiology Institute
.
Biochemist
Biochemists are scientists who are trained in biochemistry. Typical biochemists study chemical processes and chemical transformations in living organisms. The prefix of "bio" in "biochemist" can be understood as a fusion of "biological chemist."-Role:...
, and is Distinguished Professor of Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology at the University of Colorado
University of Colorado at Boulder
The University of Colorado Boulder is a public research university located in Boulder, Colorado...
. He is principal investigator at the Pace lab.
He graduated from Indiana University
Indiana University
Indiana University is a multi-campus public university system in the state of Indiana, United States. Indiana University has a combined student body of more than 100,000 students, including approximately 42,000 students enrolled at the Indiana University Bloomington campus and approximately 37,000...
with an A.B., and from the University of Illinois with a Ph.D. He taught at the National Jewish Hospital and Research Center, the University of Colorado
University of Colorado at Boulder
The University of Colorado Boulder is a public research university located in Boulder, Colorado...
Medical Center, Indiana University
Indiana University
Indiana University is a multi-campus public university system in the state of Indiana, United States. Indiana University has a combined student body of more than 100,000 students, including approximately 42,000 students enrolled at the Indiana University Bloomington campus and approximately 37,000...
and the University of California, Berkeley
University of California, Berkeley
The University of California, Berkeley , is a teaching and research university established in 1868 and located in Berkeley, California, USA...
. He has worked with the NASA Astrobiology Institute
NASA Astrobiology Institute
The NASA Astrobiology Institute was established in 1998 by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration "to develop the field of astrobiology and provide a scientific framework for flight missions". The NAI is a virtual, distributed organization that integrates astrobiology research and...
.
Awards
- 1991 Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and SciencesAmerican Academy of Arts and SciencesThe American Academy of Arts and Sciences is an independent policy research center that conducts multidisciplinary studies of complex and emerging problems. The Academy’s elected members are leaders in the academic disciplines, the arts, business, and public affairs.James Bowdoin, John Adams, and...
- 2001 Selman A. Waksman Award in MicrobiologySelman A. Waksman Award in MicrobiologyThe Selman A. Waksman Award in Microbiology is awarded by the U.S. National Academy of Sciences "in recognition of excellence in the field of microbiology." Named after Selman Waksman, it was first awarded in 1968....
of the National Academy of SciencesUnited States National Academy of SciencesThe National Academy of Sciences is a corporation in the United States whose members serve pro bono as "advisers to the nation on science, engineering, and medicine." As a national academy, new members of the organization are elected annually by current members, based on their distinguished and... - 2001 MacArthur Fellows ProgramMacArthur Fellows ProgramThe MacArthur Fellows Program or MacArthur Fellowship is an award given by the John D. and Catherine T...
- 2007 Abbott-American Society for Microbiology Lifetime Achievement Award
- 2008 RNA Society Lifetime Achievement Award
- 2008 International Society of Microbial Ecology Tiedje Award for Lifetime Achievement
External links
- Pace lab
- "Norman R Pace", Research Crossroads