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John Lawrence Oncley (February 14, 1910 – July 14, 2004) was an American
biochemist Biochemists are scientists who are trained in biochemistry. They study chemical processes and chemical transformations in living organisms. Biochemists study DNA, proteins and Cell (biology), cell parts. The word "biochemist" is a portmanteau of ...
, and professor emeritus at
University of Michigan , mottoeng = "Arts, Knowledge, Truth" , former_names = Catholepistemiad, or University of Michigania (1817–1821) , budget = $10.3 billion (2021) , endowment = $17 billion (2021)As o ...
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Life

He graduated from Southwestern College, and
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with a Ph.D. in 1932. He taught at University of Michigan from 1962 to 1980.
Martha L. Ludwig Martha Ludwig (August 16, 1931 – November 27, 2006) was an American macromolecular crystallographer. Matthews, Rowena G.: ''Martha L. Ludwig 1931-2006: A Biographical Memoir''. National Academy of Sciences, 201/ref> She was the John Lawrence O ...
was the ''J. Lawrence Oncley Distinguished University Professor of Biological Chemistry'' until she died in 2006.


Awards

*1942
ACS Award in Pure Chemistry The American Chemical Society Award in Pure Chemistry is awarded annually by the American Chemical Society (ACS) "to recognize and encourage fundamental research in pure chemistry carried out in North America by young men and women." "Young" me ...
*He was a member of the
National Academy of Sciences The National Academy of Sciences (NAS) is a United States nonprofit, non-governmental organization. NAS is part of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, along with the National Academy of Engineering (NAE) and the Nati ...
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References

1910 births 2004 deaths American biochemists Members of the United States National Academy of Sciences University of Michigan faculty Presidents of the Biophysical Society {{US-biochemist-stub