Daniel Branton

Daniel Branton (born January 13, 1932) is an American cell biologist. He is the Higgins Professor of Biology, Emeritus at Harvard University. His research has played a key role in visualizing the composition of the cell membrane and later in the development of DNA nanopore sequencing. [1]

Branton earned a Bachelor of Arts in mathematics at Cornell University, then moved to the University of California, Berkeley to pursue a PhD in plant physiology.[2] He taught at UC–Berkeley until joining the Harvard University faculty in 1973,[2] where he later held the Higgins Professorship of Biology.[1] In 1985, Branton was president of the American Society for Cell Biology.[3]

During his time at the University of California, Branton's research

He won a Guggenheim Fellowship in 1970,[4] and was elected to membership within the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and the United States National Academy of Sciences in 1974 and 1981, respectively.[2][5]

References

  1. ^ a b "Daniel Branton". Harvard University Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology. Retrieved 25 April 2025.
  2. ^ a b c "Daniel Branton Harvard University". United States National Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 25 April 2025.
  3. ^ "ASCB Presidents". American Society for Cell Biology. Retrieved 25 April 2025.
  4. ^ "Daniel Branton". John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation. Retrieved 25 April 2025.
  5. ^ "Professor Daniel Branton". American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Retrieved 25 April 2025.
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