Dr. Alfred Zweidler

Doctor of Natural Philosophy | Biomedical Scientist | Educator (Retired)

Alfred Zweidler

A Timeline of Professional Milestones 

1937

Born in Dübendorf, Switzerland to Hermann and Mina Zweidler.

1952

Becomes an apprentice at Notariat Zürich-Altstadt Business School.

1960

Enrolls at the Biology Department at the University of Zürich.

1962

Becomes a teacher for biology and chemistry at Kantonsschule Schaffhausen.

1962

Becomes a teaching assistant in the Department of Botany at the University of Zürich and marries Irène Erika Baertschi one year later.

1964

Becomes a research fellow of the Institute for Cancer Research in the Department of Pathology of the University of Zürich.

1964

Receives the Outstanding Student Research Award from the University of Zürich.

1966

Receives a Doctor of Philosophy from the University of Zürich.

1966

Serves as a postdoctoral fellow of the Cell Research Institute at the University of Texas at Austin.

1969

Serves as a visiting scientist at the Institute for Cancer Research in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

1970

Becomes a senior research associate in the Department of Botany at the University of Texas at Austin.

1972

Becomes an assistant member of the Institute for Cancer Research.

1976

Becomes an associate member of the Fox Chase Cancer Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

1980

Becomes a biomedical scientist and educator at the Fox Chase Cancer Center.

1984

Becomes an adjunct associate professor and member of the genetics graduate group at the University of Pennsylvania Medical School.

1985

Becomes director of the Fox Chase Protein Chemistry Facility.

1986

Undergoes triple bypass surgery at Temple University Hospital.

1990

Publishes research on protein foot printing method.

1992

Establishes MALDI-TOF Facility at Fox Chace Cancer Center.

1996

Retires and moves to Florida.

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