Lewis Joel Greene
Encyclopedia
Lewis Joel Greene is an American Brazilian
biochemist
, scientist
, university
professor
and editor
of the Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research
.
Greene received a B.A.
in Liberal Arts
from Amherst College
in 1955 and a Ph.D.
in Biochemistry
and Cell Biology
at Rockefeller University
in 1962. After his doctorate, he went to work for 12 years as a tenure
d researcher in the Department of Biology at Brookhaven National Laboratory
. Upon an invitation to become a visiting scientist as a Fullbright scholar for a year at the Department of Pharmacology of the Faculty of Medicine of Ribeirão Preto of the University of São Paulo
(USP) in 1968, Greene and his family decided to return and stay in the country in 1974 and was hired as a professor at the same school, where he is a Full Professor of Cell and Molecular Biology and head of the Center for Protein Chemistry of Hemocentro de Ribeirão Preto. Greene has trained more than 40 master
s and doctoral students and postdoctoral researcher
s, and has written more than 100 papers in peer-reviewed journals.
Among several honors, he was inducted into the Brazilian Order of Scientific Merit
in 2004. He was also a founder and president of the Brazilian Association of Scientific Editors.
American Brazilian
An American Brazilian is a Brazilian person of full, partial or predominant North American ancestry, or a US–born person immigrant in Brazil.The Confederados are a cultural sub-group in the nation of Brazil...
biochemist
Biochemist
Biochemists are scientists who are trained in biochemistry. Typical biochemists study chemical processes and chemical transformations in living organisms. The prefix of "bio" in "biochemist" can be understood as a fusion of "biological chemist."-Role:...
, scientist
Scientist
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, university
University
A university is an institution of higher education and research, which grants academic degrees in a variety of subjects. A university is an organisation that provides both undergraduate education and postgraduate education...
professor
Professor
A professor is a scholarly teacher; the precise meaning of the term varies by country. Literally, professor derives from Latin as a "person who professes" being usually an expert in arts or sciences; a teacher of high rank...
and editor
Editing
Editing is the process of selecting and preparing written, visual, audible, and film media used to convey information through the processes of correction, condensation, organization, and other modifications performed with an intention of producing a correct, consistent, accurate, and complete...
of the Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research
Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research
The Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research is a leading international scientific periodical in the fields of biology and medicine, edited and published monthly by the Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica , a federation of Brazilian scientific societies comprising:*Sociedade...
.
Greene received a B.A.
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
in Liberal Arts
Liberal arts
The term liberal arts refers to those subjects which in classical antiquity were considered essential for a free citizen to study. Grammar, Rhetoric and Logic were the core liberal arts. In medieval times these subjects were extended to include mathematics, geometry, music and astronomy...
from Amherst College
Amherst College
Amherst College is a private liberal arts college located in Amherst, Massachusetts, United States. Amherst is an exclusively undergraduate four-year institution and enrolled 1,744 students in the fall of 2009...
in 1955 and a Ph.D.
Ph.D.
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in Biochemistry
Biochemistry
Biochemistry, sometimes called biological chemistry, is the study of chemical processes in living organisms, including, but not limited to, living matter. Biochemistry governs all living organisms and living processes...
and Cell Biology
Cell biology
Cell biology is a scientific discipline that studies cells – their physiological properties, their structure, the organelles they contain, interactions with their environment, their life cycle, division and death. This is done both on a microscopic and molecular level...
at Rockefeller University
Rockefeller University
The Rockefeller University is a private university offering postgraduate and postdoctoral education. It has a strong concentration in the biological sciences. It is also known for producing numerous Nobel laureates...
in 1962. After his doctorate, he went to work for 12 years as a tenure
Tenure
Tenure commonly refers to life tenure in a job and specifically to a senior academic's contractual right not to have his or her position terminated without just cause.-19th century:...
d researcher in the Department of Biology at Brookhaven National Laboratory
Brookhaven National Laboratory
Brookhaven National Laboratory , is a United States national laboratory located in Upton, New York on Long Island, and was formally established in 1947 at the site of Camp Upton, a former U.S. Army base...
. Upon an invitation to become a visiting scientist as a Fullbright scholar for a year at the Department of Pharmacology of the Faculty of Medicine of Ribeirão Preto of the University of São Paulo
University of São Paulo
Universidade de São Paulo is a public university in the Brazilian state of São Paulo. It is the largest Brazilian university and one of the country's most prestigious...
(USP) in 1968, Greene and his family decided to return and stay in the country in 1974 and was hired as a professor at the same school, where he is a Full Professor of Cell and Molecular Biology and head of the Center for Protein Chemistry of Hemocentro de Ribeirão Preto. Greene has trained more than 40 master
Master's degree
A master's is an academic degree granted to individuals who have undergone study demonstrating a mastery or high-order overview of a specific field of study or area of professional practice...
s and doctoral students and postdoctoral researcher
Postdoctoral researcher
Postdoctoral research is scholarly research conducted by a person who has recently completed doctoral studies, normally within the previous five years. It is intended to further deepen expertise in a specialist subject, including acquiring novel skills and methods...
s, and has written more than 100 papers in peer-reviewed journals.
Among several honors, he was inducted into the Brazilian Order of Scientific Merit
Brazilian Order of Scientific Merit
The National Order of Scientific Merit is an honor bestowed upon Brazilian and foreign personalities recognized for their scientific and technical contributions to the cause and development of science in Brazil.-Biology:* Marcelo Hermes-Lima* Jorge Curi...
in 2004. He was also a founder and president of the Brazilian Association of Scientific Editors.
External links
- Short bio. Brazilian Order of Scientific Merit (in Portuguese)