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

1974 Eli Lilly Award for Biological Chemistry (American Chemical Society)

1977 & ‘98 Philips Visitor, Haverford College

1982 Fellow, American Association for the Advancement of Science

1986 Sherman Fairchild Distinguished Scholar, California Institute of Technology

1991- Frederick Sanger Professorship of Biomolecular Chemistry, U. Wisconsin

1992 Alumni Professional Achievement Citation, University of Chicago

1993- Fellow, American Academy of Arts and Sciences

1996- Member, National Academy of Sciences

1996- Fellow, American Academy of Microbiology

1997 President, RNA Society

1997- Hilldale Professor, University of Wisconsin-Madison

1998 Buzzati-Traverso Award in Molecular Biology, University of Rome

1998 NIH MERIT Award

1998 Member, European Molecular Biology Organization (Foreign Associate)

2002 Hilldale Award of the Division of Biological Sciences, U. Wisconsin-Madison

2003 Distinguished Service Award, University of Chicago Alumni Assn.

2005- Emeritus Professor of Biomolecular Chemistry, U. Wisconsin

2008 Scientific Advisor to the Governor of Wisconsin, Hon. James E. Doyle

2009 Board of Directors, Wisconsin Technology Council

2009- Board of Trustees, Morgridge Institute for Research, U.W.-Madison

2012 Haverford Award for Service to Humanity, Haverford College

2012 National Academy of Inventors: Inaugural member

2015 Basic Sciences Emeritus Faculty Award, U.W. Medical Alumni Assn.

2021- Board of Directors, Madison Symphony Orchestra

2024 Chancellor’s Entrepreneurial Award, U. Wisconsin-Madison

2025 Faces of American Innovation Award, Bayh-Dole Coalition

2025 Scientific Achievement Award, BioForward of Wisconsin

Research Interests

RNA processing, transport and functions.