Daniel I. Linzer
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Daniel I. H. Linzer is an American
molecular biologist and academic administrator. Linzer was named provost
of Northwestern University
on September 1, 2007 and previously served as the Dean (2002–2007) and Associate Dean (1998–2002) of Northwestern's largest school, the Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences.
Linzer received his bachelor's degree in molecular biophysics and biochemistry from Yale University
in 1976, a Ph.D. in biochemical science from Princeton University
in 1980, and a National Institutes of Health
postdoctoral fellowship at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. He joined Northwestern in 1984 as an assistant professor, and remains a professor of biochemistry, molecular biology and cell biology. He has conducted research on the molecular basis of hormone action and signal transduction. Linzer has been awarded the Searle Scholars Award and the American Cancer Society
Faculty Reserarch Award.
Linzer resides in Evanston, Illinois
.
United States
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molecular biologist and academic administrator. Linzer was named provost
Provost (education)
A provost is the senior academic administrator at many institutions of higher education in the United States, Canada and Australia, the equivalent of a pro-vice-chancellor at some institutions in the United Kingdom and Ireland....
of Northwestern University
Northwestern University
Northwestern University is a private research university in Evanston and Chicago, Illinois, USA. Northwestern has eleven undergraduate, graduate, and professional schools offering 124 undergraduate degrees and 145 graduate and professional degrees....
on September 1, 2007 and previously served as the Dean (2002–2007) and Associate Dean (1998–2002) of Northwestern's largest school, the Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences.
Linzer received his bachelor's degree in molecular biophysics and biochemistry from Yale University
Yale University
Yale University is a private, Ivy League university located in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1701 in the Colony of Connecticut, the university is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States...
in 1976, a Ph.D. in biochemical science from Princeton University
Princeton University
Princeton University is a private research university located in Princeton, New Jersey, United States. The school is one of the eight universities of the Ivy League, and is one of the nine Colonial Colleges founded before the American Revolution....
in 1980, and a National Institutes of Health
National Institutes of Health
The National Institutes of Health are an agency of the United States Department of Health and Human Services and are the primary agency of the United States government responsible for biomedical and health-related research. Its science and engineering counterpart is the National Science Foundation...
postdoctoral fellowship at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. He joined Northwestern in 1984 as an assistant professor, and remains a professor of biochemistry, molecular biology and cell biology. He has conducted research on the molecular basis of hormone action and signal transduction. Linzer has been awarded the Searle Scholars Award and the American Cancer Society
American Cancer Society
The American Cancer Society is the "nationwide community-based voluntary health organization" dedicated, in their own words, "to eliminating cancer as a major health problem by preventing cancer, saving lives, and diminishing suffering from cancer, through research, education, advocacy, and...
Faculty Reserarch Award.
Linzer resides in Evanston, Illinois
Evanston, Illinois
Evanston is a suburban municipality in Cook County, Illinois 12 miles north of downtown Chicago, bordering Chicago to the south, Skokie to the west, and Wilmette to the north, with an estimated population of 74,360 as of 2003. It is one of the North Shore communities that adjoin Lake Michigan...
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