Britton Chance is Eldridge Reeves Johnson University Professor
Emeritus of Biochemistry and Biophysics and Physical Chemistry
and Radiologic Physics, School of Medicine, University of
Pennsylvania, and President, Medical Diagnostic Research
Foundation (MDRF), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
| Education: |
| 1935 B.S. | University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA |
| 1936 M.S. | University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA |
| 1940 Ph.D. | University of Pennsylvania (Physical Chemistry),
Philadelphia, PA |
| 1942 Ph.D. | Cambridge University (Biology "B", Physiology),
England |
| 1952 D.Sc. | Cambridge University, England |
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| Honorary Degrees: |
| 1962 M.D. | Karolinska Institut |
| 1974 D.Sc. | Medical College of Ohio at Toledo |
| 1976 D.Sc. | Semmelweis University |
| 1977 D.Sc. | Hahnemann Medical College |
| 1985 D.Sc. | University of Pennsylvania |
| 1990 D.Sc. | University of Helsinki |
| 1991 M.D. | University of Dusseldorf |
| 1993 M.D. | University of Buenos Aires |
| 1995 M.D. | University of Copenhagen |
| 1997 M.D. | Universit a Degli Studi Di Roma "Tor Vergata" |
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| Academic Career: |
| 1940-1941 | Acting Director, E.R. Johnson Foundation,
University of Pennsylvania |
| 1941-1949 | Assistant Professor of Biophysics and Physical
Biochemistry, School of Medicine, University of
Pennsylvania, Phila., PA |
| 1949-1977 | Professor of Biophysics and Physical Biochemistry,
Graduate Group of Biophysics, School of Medicine,
University of Pennsylvania, Phila., PA |
| 1964-1975 | Professor, Eldridge Reeves Johnson Professor of
Biophysics, Department of Biophysics, School of
Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Phila., PA |
| 1949-1975 | Chairman, Department of Biophysics and Physical
Biochemistry, School of Medicine, University of
Pennsylvania, Phila., PA |
| 1975-1983 | Professor, Biochemistry and Biophysics, School of
Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Phila., PA |
| 1949-1983 | Director, E.R. Johnson Foundation, School of Medicine,
University of Pennsylvania, Phila., PA |
| 1982-1990 | Director, Institute for Structural and Functional
Studies, University City Science Center, Phila., PA |
| 1990-1999 | Director, Institute for Biophysical and Biomedical
Research, University City Science Center, Philadelphia,
and Scientific Director to the President, University
City Science Center, Phila., PA |
| 1983-1992 | Eldridge Reeves Johnson University Professor Emeritus
of Biochemistry and Biophysics and Physical Biochemistry,
School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Phila.,
PA |
| 1983-Date | Eldridge Reeves Johnson University Professor Emeritus of
Biochemistry and Biophysics and Physical Chemistry and
Radiologic Physics, School of Medicine, University of
Pennsylvania, Phila., PA |
| 1998-Date | President, Medical Diagnostic Research Foundation (MDRF),
Phila., PA |
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| Postgraduate Training and Fellowship Appointments: |
| 1941-1946 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Radiation
Laboratory:
(1941-45) Research Associate
(1941-45) Group Leader
(1942-45) Associate Division Head
(1942-45) Steering Committee
(1945-46) Editorial Board, Radiation Lab Series
(1954-56) Visiting Committee (Biology) |
| 1941 | Office of Scientific Research and Development,
Investigator |
| 1946-1948 | Guggenheim Fellow, Nobel Institute, Stockholm and
Moleno Institute, Cambridge |
| 1966 | Foreign Fellow, Churchill College, Cambridge |
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| Special Appointments: |
| 1948 | U.S.N Consultant to Attache for Research, London |
| 1948 | American Red Cross and National Research Council
Committee on Blood and Blood Derivatives |
| 1951-1956 | National Science Foundation Consultant
(Molecular Biology) |
| 1955-1959 | Bartol Research Foundation, Visiting Committee |
| 1959-1960 | President's Scientific Advisory Committee |
| 1971-1975 | Council Member, National Institute on Alcohol Abuse
and Alcoholism |
| 1973-present | Council Member, Working Group on Molecular Control,
National Cancer Institute |
| 1983 | NIH Panel Member, Biotechnology Research Resources
Program, Division of Research Resources |
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| Awards and Honors: |
| 1950 | Paul Lewis Award in Enzyme Chemistry, USA |
| " | U.S. President's Certificate of Merit, USA |
| 1954 | Harvey Lecturer, The New York Academy of Medicine, USA |
| 1956, 1965 | Phillips Lecturer, University of Pittsburgh, PA, USA |
| 1957 | Pepper Lecturer, University of Pennsylvania, PA, USA |
| 1961 | Morlock Award, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE), USA |
| 1965 | Genootschapps Medaille, Dutch Biochemical Society,
The Netherlands |
| 1966 | Keilin Lecturer, England |
| " | Harrison Howe Award, Rochester Section, American
Chemical Society, USA |
| " | Franklin Medal, Franklin Institute, Philadelphia, USA |
| " | David P. Hackett Lecturer, Univeristy of California, USA |
| 1968 | Pennsylvania Award for Excellence (Life Sciences), USA |
| 1969 | Philadelphia Section Award, Americal Chemical Society, USA |
| 1970 | Nichols Award, New York Section, Americal Chemical Society, USA |
| " | Heineken Medal, Netherlands Academy of Science and Letters,
The Netherlands |
| " | Redfearn Memorial Lecturer, University of Leicester, England |
| 1972 | Gairdner Award, Canada |
| 1973 | Post-IUB Symposium on Energy Transducing Membrane Function,
Dedicated to B. Chance on the Occasion of his 60th Birthday, Sweden |
| 1974 | Semmelweis Medal, Hungary |
| " | National Medal of Science, USA |
| 1975 | Presidential Lecturer, University of Pennsylvania, PA, USA |
| 1976 | 35th Richtmeyer Memorial Lecture of American Association
of Physics Teachers, USA |
| " | 2nd Julius L. Jackson Memorial Lecture, Wayne State University, USA |
| " | ISCO Award for Significant Contributions; Field of Biochemical Instruments, USA |
| " | DaCosta Oration, Philadelphia County Medical College, USA |
| 1978 | Phillip Morris Lecturer, USA |
| 1979 | Rudolf-Lemberg Memorial Lecture Series, Australia |
| 1980 | Distinguished Lecturer, Society of General Physiologists,
International Congress of Physiological Sciences, Hungary |
| " | Plenary Lecturer, First European Bioenergetics Congress,
Urbino, Italy |
| " | Hastings Lecturer, Scripps Clinic & Research Foundation,
USA |
| 1981 | Plenary Lecturer, VII International Biophysics Congress
/II Pan American Biochemistry Congress, Mexico |
| " | Radvin Lecturer, American College of Physicians and
Surgeons, USA |
| 1984 | Troy C. Daniels Lectureship Award, University of
California, USA |
| " | IEEE Philadelphia Section Award, USA |
| " | Sober Lectureship Award, American Society of Biological Chemists, USA |
| " | Plenary Lecturer, Pan American Association of Biochemical
Societies (PAABS) Congress, Argentina |
| 1984 | Invited Speaker, Symposium on Bioscience, Biomedical
Imaging Sponsored by the Takeda Science Foundation, Kyoto, Japan |
| " | Plenary Lecturer, International Symposium on Fast
Reactions in Biological Systems, Kyoto, Japan |
| 1986 | Elizabeth Winston Lanier Award, American Academy of
Orthopaedic Surgeons Kappa Delta Awards, USA |
| " | Senior Investigator Award, American Heart Association,
USA |
| 1987 | Gold Medal Distinguished Service to Medicine, College
of Physcians, USA |
| " | Biological Physics Prize, The American Physical Society,
USA |
| 1988 | Gold Medal, Society of Magnetic Resonance in Medicine,
USA |
| 1989 | J. Henry Wilkinson Award, International Society for
Clinical Enzymology, USA |
| 1990 | The Benjamin Franklin Medal for Distinguished Achievement
in the Sciences, American Philosophical Society |
| 1992 | Christopher Columbus Discovery Award in Biomedical
Research (National Institutes of Health, USA) |
| 1992 | John Scott Medal Award, City of Philadelphia, USA |
| 1995 | Stellar-Chance Laboratories, University of Pennsylvania,
Philadelphia, PA. Dedicated June 28, 1995, USA |
| 1999 | American College of Sports Medicine Honor Award, USA |
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| Elections to Honorary Societies: |
| National |
| 1954 | National Academy of Science, USA |
| 1954 | Harvey Society, New York Academy of Medicine |
| 1955 | American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Fellow
and Member, Rumford Committee |
| 1958 | American Philosophical Society,
Wistar Association (1969-Present)
Secretary (1969)
Vice-President (1984-Present) |
| 1959 | Biophysical Society, Founder and Councillor (1959-1962) |
| 1957 | Society of General Physiologists, Councillor (1957-1960) |
| 1966 | American Association for the Advancement of Science,
Vice President and Chairman, Section of Medical Sciences |
| 1974 | Philadelphia College of Physicians, Fellow |
| 1989-1990 | The Oxygen Society, Honorary President |
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| International |
| 1959 | Royal Academy of Arts and Sciences, Member |
| 1960 | Royal Society of Arts, Benjamin Franklin Fellow |
| 1968 | Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, Foreign Member,
Medical Sciences |
| 1970 | Bavarian Academy of Sciences, Munich, Member |
| 1971 | International Federation of Institutes for Advanced
Study, Member of Board of Trustees (1971-1982) |
| 1971 | Leopoldina Academy, Halle, Germany |
| 1972 | International Union of Pure and Applied Biophysics
Vice President (1972-1975)
President (1975-1979)
Honorary Vice President (1979-date) |
| 1974 | Max-Planck-Gesellschaft zur Forderung der
Wissenschaften, Foreign Member |
| 1975 | Argentine National Academy of Sciences, Member |
| 1987 | National Academy of Lincei, Foreign Member |
| 1981 | Royal Society (London), Foreign Member |
| 1988-1990 | Society for Free Radical Research (International)
(SFRR), President |
Britton is an author of over 1,300 original scientific publications
and was an Olympian of the U. S. Yacht Olympic team.
Thank you.