Biochemist, 1910-1996. Lowry received a degree in chemistry from Northwestern University in 1932 and in 1937 received both a doctorate in physiological chemistry and a medical degree from the University of Chicago. Lowry joined the faculty of the Washington University School of Medicine in 1947, serving as chair of the department of pharmacology, 1947-1976; dean, 1955-58; and professor emeritus of molecular biology and pharmacology, 1975-1996. He was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1957, the National Academy of Sciences in 1964, and the Royal Danish Academy of Sciences in 1968.
From the description of Oral history interview with Oliver H. Lowry, 1972. 1972. (Washington University in St. Louis). WorldCat record id: 63284130
