James Dahlberg

Education

• BA 1962, Haverford College
• PhD 1966, University of Chicago
• Postdoctoral 1966-68, MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Cambridge (F. Sanger), 1968-69, Universite de Geneve (R. Epstein).

Honors & Awards

• Eli Lilly Award for Biol. Chem., 1974
• H.I. Romnes Faculty Research Fellowship, 1976
• Haverford College Philips Visitor, 1977, 1998
• Fellow, American Association for the Advancement of Science, 1982
• Frederick Sanger Professorship, 1991
• American Academy of Arts and Sciences, 1993
• National Academy of Sciences, 1996
• U. Chicago Alumni Achievement Award, 1992
• American Academy of Microbiologists, 1997
• President, RNA Society, 1997
• U.W. Hilldale Professorship, 1997
• European Molecular Biology Organization, Foreign Associate, 1998
• UW Hilldale Award, 2002;
• Distinguished Service Award, University of Chicago, 2003
• Emeritus Professor of Biomolecular Chemistry, 2005
• Science Advisor to the Governor of Wisconsin, Hon. James E. Doyle, 2007-2010
• Board of Trustees, Morgridge Institute for Research, 2009-
• Interim Executive Director, Morgridge Institute for Research, Madison, 2012-13
• Haverford College Award for Service to Humanity, 2012
• Wisconsin Medical Alumni Association Basic Sciences Emeritus Faculty Award, 2015
• Board of Directors, Madison Symphony Orchestra, 2021-

Research Interests

RNA processing, transport and functions.