About John Browse
Dr. John Browse is a fellow and Regents professor of biochemistry and plant physiology in the Institute of Biological Chemistry at Washington State University. He is an expert in acyl lipds, which are essential in photosynthesis and of central importance to all life on earth. In humans, inappropriate dietary intake of lipids is associated with many diseases, including coronary artery disease, hypertension, diabetes, inflammatory disorders, and some cancers. Because vegetable oils are the main source of lipids in human diets, the research Dr. Browse and his colleagues conduct toward understanding and modifying the biochemistry of lipid synthesis in oilseeds has broad implications in many areas of biology and medicine.
Dr. Browse earned his Ph.D. at the University of Auckland, New Zealand, in 1977. He joined the WSU faculty in 1988 and co-chaired the Molecular Plant Sciences Program from 1997 to 2005. He has mentored 18 graduate students and 36 postdoctoral fellows and authored more than 170 scientific publications on lipid biochemistry research. He is co-author of chapters on lipid biochemistry in two leading textbooks of plant biology for undergraduate and graduate students. In 2003, the Institute for Scientific Information recognized Dr. Browse as among the 250 most highly cited authors in plant and animal science.
News Releases
WSU Research Nabs Top Spots in Journal Rankings, 9/25/2007
Faculty Productivity Survey Ranks WSU Plant, Animal Scientists Among Top In Nation, 2/8/2007
WSU Professor Welcomes Biofuel Challenge from President Bush, 1/24/2007
WSU Sahlin Faculty Excellence Awards: Browse, Schlesinger, Casavant for 2004, 2/25/2004
Media Stories
“Getting serious about biodiesel,” Washington State Magazine, August 2006
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