Paul K. Stumpf, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Paul K. Stumpf

American biochemist

Date of Birth: 23-Feb-1919

Place of Birth: New York City, New York, United States

Date of Death: 10-Feb-2007

Profession: physiologist, biochemist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Paul K.
Stumpf (February 23, 1919 – February 10, 2007) was an American biochemist, "a world leader in the field of plant biochemistry" according to the National Academy of Sciences and the University of California. Specifically the University of California said that "Stumpf pioneered the study of the biochemistry of lipids (fats and oils) in plants". Stumpf was chairman of the department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, a member of the National Academy of Sciences, and a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.He was a recipient of the following distinctions and awards: 1961 and 1969: twice a Guggenheim Fellow. 1974: the Stephen Hales Prize from the American Society of Plant Physiologists 1975: elected a member of the Royal Danish Academy of Sciences 1978: elected a member of the National Academy of Sciences 1980: President of the American Society of Plant Physiologists 1986-1990: chairman of the Board of Trustees of the American Society of Plant Physiologists 1992: the Charles Reid Barnes Life Membership the American Society of Plant Physiologists the Lipid Chemistry Prize from the American Oil Chemists Society Senior Scientist Award from the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation of Germany 1994: elected a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences