Frederick Grinnell, Ph.D. Titles and Appointments Professor Endowed Title Distinguished Teaching Professor; Robert McLemore Professorship in Medical Science School Medical School Department Cell Biology Graduate Programs Biomedical Engineering Biography Download Curriculum Vitae Frederick Grinnell took his undergraduate degree in chemistry at Clark University (1966) and Ph.D. in biochemistry at Tufts New England Medical Center (1970). Subsequently, he moved to Dallas for postdoctoral work in the UTSW Biochemistry Department. In 1972, he joined the UTSW faculty in the Department of Cell Biology where he has developed a multidisciplinary research and teaching program, on one hand doing scientific research and on the other explaining what doing research entails. For additional information see the Grinnell website. Education Undergraduate Clark University (1966), Chemistry Graduate School Tufts University (1970), Biochemistry Research Interest a) Science education b) Research ethics c) Philosophy of science d) Fibronectin e) Wound healing f) Tissue engineering Books Featured Books The Scientific Attitude, 2nd Edition Frederick Grinnell (1992). New York, Guilford Press Everyday Practice of Science: Where Intuition and Passion Meet Objectivity and Logic Frederick Grinnell (2009). New York, Oxford University Press Honors & Awards Minnie Stevens Piper FoundationPiper ProfessorAward (2017) AAAS Fellow, Section on History and Philosophy of ScienceElected (2012) UT System RegentsOutstanding Teaching Award (2012) UT Southwestern Faculty SenatePresident (2006)
