Dear BiochemIkers: November,   1986
With the completion of the Agriculture Research Building and Life Science Research Building,
four of our faculty have moved from our antiquated facilities Into state-of-the-art labs. Jack
Dixon    and    Kl-Han    Kin    moved     to    the    LSRB    building, David    Kufcn    and     tarry    Butler    have
moved Into new labs in the ARB building, Butlerffs move coincides with a complete shift of
research to plant biochemistry from enzyme mechanisms, Larry Butler's lab is a coming "together
of countries. In recent months he has had Dr, Wilma Pace, a visiting scholar from Rome; Dr, Hamid
Eihad, postdoc from Sudan; Vijaya Reddy, graduate student from India; Manual Zamudlo, undergrad from
Mexico; Carlos Morel 1, undergrad from Puerto Rico; Cai Tishu, visiting scholar from the People's
Republic of China and Dr, Simon Mole, postdoc from Scotland, It is unusual to have such a breadth of
countries represented in a group. The Purdue University Biochemistry Program (PUB) has also moved
Into new offices   In LSRB,
Jack Dixon had the honor of being named Harvey W, Wiley Distinguished Professor of Bio¬
chemistry, Dr, Wiley was State Chemist and Professor of Biochemistry in the Department from
I88I-I883, Dr« Olxon was also presented the Outstanding Research Award In Diabetes Research
1985-1986, from the American Diabetes Association - Indiana Affiliate, Karl Branit has been
named Director of Resident Instruction of the School of Agriculture and is currently Acting Dean,
Klaus Hermann is serving a three-year term as Assistant Dean of the Graduate School, Gunter
Kohl haw was Outstanding Counselor In Biochemistry, The Purdue-MARC Program directed by Victor
Rodwell received a $5,000 Presidential Affirmative Action Award in 1986. Ron Sonervliie has
been appointed chairperson for the Biomedical Sciences Study Section, NIH. Claudia Kent Is a
member of the Physiological Chemistry Study Section, NIH. Dan Carlson Is off to beautiful sunny
California to be Chairman of the Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics at University of Cali¬
fornia, Davis. However, the parties at the ASBC meetings will still be held in Don's hotel room.
Herb Parker retired   in October,   1985 and   Is enjoying the "leisurely"   life of  farming.
Dr, Seymour Benzer, James Griffen Boswell Professor of Neurosclence, California Institute of
Technology presented the first Bernard Axel rod Lecture on "Genes, Neurons and Behavior in Drosophlla,
The second Bernard Axelrod Lectures presented by Dr, Howard Schahaman, University of California,
Berkeley were on "From Allostery to Site-directed Mutagenesis - 20 Years with Aspartage Transcarbam-
ylase", I, Structure, Assembly and Conformation Changes and 2, Interallelic Complementation in
Relation to Protein Structure and  the Formation of Active Enzyme from Defective Mutants,
The International Center for Applied Research in Carbohydrate Chemistry has been established at
Purdue,    The Roy L, Whistler Chair  for Carbohydrate Teaching and Research   is a part of the Center,
There is a cloud of dust near Hovde Hall, The fountain can no longer be seen from North¬
western Avenue, The Electrical and Materials Engineering Building will span the northeast entrance
to the Purdue Mail and will connect to the Electrical Engineering and Physics buildings by walkways,
A new Geosclences and Civil Engineering Building and addition to the Civil Engineering Building have
beguru The Unlversltyfs first permanent Visitor's Center is now housed in the Northwestern Avenue
Parking Garage,
We were saddened to learn Mike Rogers (Ph,D, 1972) had a heart attack approximately Memorial
Day, He Is comatose and probably wl II be moved to a nursing facility soon. Our thoughts and prayers
are with his family. Bradley Sheares (1982) a postdoc at MIT, had the honor of being named a
Markey Scholar In 1985. This means that after two more years as a postdoc, he will be a faculty
member at MIT. This is a very prestigious award. Paula Ravnlkar was honored by the Genetics
Society of America by being named as a recipient of a Travel Award and presented a talk at the 54th
Annual  Meeting of the Genetics Society   In Boston.
Jeff Gulp (1983) Is with Smith, Kline and French. Barbara Daly (MS 1985) is a techni¬
cian in Larry Butler's lab. Toe Asqulth (1985) is with the Beverage Division of Procter and
Gamble. Scott Bucket (1986) Is a postdoc with Dr. Chlen Ho at Carnegie Mellon University.
Janes Groarke (1984) is a postdoc with Glovanna Ames at Berkeley. Nil gun Tuner (1982) Is
with Monsanto In the Biological Sciences Division. John Hope (1986) is a postdoc at Baylor.
Paul Wright (1984) Is a postdoc with Don Carlson at University of California, Davis. Jodi
Pbllltt (1986) is a postdoc with Fred Regnler. William Kopactewlcz (1984) after serving as a
postdoc with Fred Regnler has moved on to Amlcon. Peter Kennelly (1984) Is a postdoc at Howard
Hughes Medical Institute In Seattle. Daniel Sherban (MS 1983) Is a vet student at the University
of Oklahoma. Paula Ravnlkar (1985) Is a postdoc with Ron Somervil le and Is teaching BCHM 100.
Doug Johnson is a postdoc at the University of Michigan. Greg Svanas (1985) Is a postdoc at
the University of Pittsburgh.