Person Calvin; Melvin (1911 - 1997) Calvin Melvin 1911 - 1997 American Male St Paul, Minnesota 08/04/1911 19110408 08/01/1997 19970108

Chemist Education: Michigan College of Mining and Technology (now Michigan Technological University); University of Minnesota. PhD (1935) Career: Studied phthyalocyanic dyes under Michael Polanyi (FRS 1944) at University of Manchester (1935-1937); Instructor, University of California (1937); his work on photosynthesis led to the discovery of the photosynthetic carbon cycle and was the reason for his Nobel Prize; member of the President's Science Advisory Committee (1963-1966); laboratory built for him at the Berkeley campus, now called the Calvin Laboratory (1964); University Professor (1971); member of President's Advisory Group on Major Advances in Science and Technology (1975); member of the Energy Research Advisory Board, Department of Energy (1981-1985); also served in international groups; advised NASA on biological matters Medals and prizes: Nobel Prize (Chemistry) 1961 Memberships: American Chemical Society (President); American Society of Plant Physiology (President); National Academy of Sciences; Fellow of the American Philosophical Society (1960) Parents were immigrants from Europe; married Genevieve (died 1987); three children, Elin, Karole, Noel Medals and prizes: Davy Medal 1964 Lectures: Bakerian 1965 Foreign Member 23/04/1959 48 Obituaries: Biographical Memoirs of the Fellwos of the Royal Society vol 54, 2008, pp 59-70 Biographical memoirs, Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society vol 144, no. 4 (December 2000) 454 -457, plate International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) - Ottawa 1996 ISBN 0-9696035-3-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 8 Apr 1911 - 8 Jan 1997 NA5958 21/11/2001 Andyg pmab 28/03/2023 RS_NET\JonathanB Yes ced65e92-a1f6-4477-843a-3c942d8c72c3