The B. Conner Johnson and John R. Sokatch Lectureship

John R. Sokatch 1928-2006

A Career of Commitment to Science and OU

• 1950 B.S. Univ. of Michigan

• 1956 Ph.D. Univ. of Illinois

• 1958 Assistant Professor of Microbiology OUHSC

• 1967 Professor of Microbiology

• 1970-77 Assistant/Associate Dean, Graduate College.

• 1971-77 + Associate Director, Research Administration

• 1975-76 + Interim Dean, College of Pharmacy

• 1984-92 Chairman, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

John R. Sokatch

Research and OU

• 1959-1998 NIH grants (to year 18)

• 1955-2000 Publications (65 papers, 10 books)

• Jack served for many years on NIH study sections, other grant review panels, editorial boards.

• His many awards included an NIH career development award, a Fulbright Research Scholar award, and he was a George Lynn Cross Research Professor.

• 1972-1998 Grants to build research at OUHSC

Branched-chain amino acid metabolism:Biochemistry, Enzymology, Genetics, andStructural biology.

John R. Sokatch Fearless Aviator

Jack alongside the airplane he and Carol owned and flew (both were pilots).

Jack was an instrument rated pilot which means that he could fly when he couldn’t see anything!

John R. Sokatch

Another picture perfect landing.!

Jack’s ability to objectively critique his own performance, in large part, explained his success in research.

John R. Sokatch

This annual lectureship is a fitting tribute to a true scholar, who loved learning about diverse areas of scientific research outside his own field of specialization.

Jack Sokatch was a friend to OU, a friend to the Department and a friend to each of the students and faculty in his “family”.

He, and his sense of humor, are very much missed.