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  Joseph Jez
Assistant Member and Principal Investigator
Donald Danforth Plant Science Center
975 North Warson Road

St Louis, MO 63132
Telephone: 314.587.1450
FAX: 314.587.1550
e-mail:jjez@danforthcenter.org
            
 


Education
Ph.D. Biochemistry & Molecular Biophysics (1998), University of Pennsylvania
B.S. Biochemistry (Honors, English minor) (1992), Penn State University

 


Professional Experience
Adjunct Assistant Professor, Dept. of Biology, Washington University, St. Louis, MO      (2006-present)
Assistant Member & Principal Investigator; Donald Danforth Plant Science Center, St.      Louis, MO (2002-present)
Scientist, Kosan Biosciences Inc., Hayward, CA (2001-2002)
NIH Postdoctoral Fellow with Prof. Joseph P. Noel, Structural Biology Laboratory; The      Salk Institute for Biological Studies, La Jolla, CA (1998-2001)
Graduate Research with Prof. Trevor M. Penning, Department of Biochemistry &      Biophysics, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA (1992-1998)
Consultant, BioPore, Inc., State College, PA (1991-1992)
Physical Science Aide; USDA, ARS, Philadelphia, PA (1989-1990)

 


Honors, Fellowships, and Service
Editorial Board, Journal of Biological Chemistry (2008-present)
USDA-NRI Plant Biochemistry Grant Panel (2007)
Arthur C. Neish Young Investigator Award, Phytochemical Society of North America (2007)
Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE) (2005)
NIH Postdoctoral Research Fellowship (1999-2001)
Hoffman Foundation Pioneer Fund Fellowship (1998-1999)
Saul Winegrad Award for Biomedical Research, University of Pennsylvania (1998)
Juan J. Grana Teaching Award,
University of Pennsylvania (1997)
Gilmore Scholarship Award, Penn State University (1992)
Penn State University Scholar,
Penn State University  (1990-1992)


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