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Lecture series to honor late biochem prof 11:41 a.m., July 21, 2005--When John C. Wriston, professor emeritus of chemistry and biochemistry, died in November, several members of the UD community remembered the effect he had had on them as a friend, colleague and teacher. "John was one of the most principled faculty colleagues I've ever known,” John L. Burmeister, Alumni Distinguished Professor and associate chairperson of chemistry and biochemistry, said. “His pioneering research on the structure and function of the enzyme L-asparaginase and its use in anticancer therapy was ahead of its time." “As the department’s first biochemist, he played a major role in the formation and growth of the discipline within the department,” Harold White, professor of chemistry and biochemistry, said. “He felt strongly about education and made a point of learning about the latest developments in biochemistry so that he could incorporate new discoveries in his teachings. Within the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, he maintained a widely read bulletin board of clippings from The New York Times and Nature, cartoons from The New Yorker and beautiful scenes of his beloved Vermont.” To honor these memories and to recognize Dr. Wriston’s many contributions to the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry and UD, donations are being sought to help establish the John C. Wriston Jr. Memorial Lectureship Fund. The effort has been approved unanimously by departmental faculty, the College of Arts and Sciences, the University and the Wriston family. The annual lecture (or colloquium) would be presented by a prominent biochemist. Donations, which should be made payable to the University of Delaware and earmarked for the John C. Wriston Memorial Lectureship Fund, can be sent to John L. Burmeister, 102 Brown Laboratory, Newark, DE, 19716-2522. Article by Jerry Rhodes To learn how to subscribe to UDaily, click here. |
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