Winder, William W., 1942-
Dates
- Existence: 1942-
Biographical History
William W. Winder (b. 1942) was a professor of zoology, biology, and physiology in Utah.
William W. Winder was born in 1942 in Vernal, Utah. He attended Brigham Young University, where he earned his bachelor's (1966) and doctoral degrees (1971) in Zoology. After graduation he completed a post-doctoral fellowship in exercise physiology at the Washington University School of Medicine before joining their faculty of preventative medicine. In 1979 he left Washington University for the University of South Dakota School of Medicine, where he taught physiology. Then in 1982 he joined the faculty at Brigham Young University. Between 1986 and 2002 he was a member of the Zoology Department, and later moved to the Department of Physiology and Developmental Biology. He served as chair of the latter department from 2009 to 2012.
Following his retirement in 2012, Winder and his wife Linda served a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to Santa Rosa, California.
Citation:
History of the Department of Zoology and Entomology and the Department of Zoology at Brigham Young University, 2016: p. 728 (William W. Winder, PhD; b. Sept. 12, 1942 in Vernal, Utah; m. Linda Pastor; B.S. Zoology, Brigham Young University, 1966; Ph.D. Zoology, Brigham Young University, 1971; post-doctoral fellowship in exercise physiology, Washington University School of Medicine, 1971-1974; assistant professor of preventative medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, 1973-1979; associate professor of physiology, University of South Dakota School of Medicine, 1979-1982; associate professor of zoology, Brigham Young University, 1982-1986; professor of zoology, Brigham Young University, 1986-2002; professor of physiology and developmental biology, Brigham Young University, 2002-2012) p. 747 (chair, Department of Physiology and Developmental Biology, 2009-2012)Life Sciences website, via WWW, Feb. 6, 2017 (William W. Winder; focused research on enzyme that is activated by contracting muscle that stimulates glucose uptake and fat burning; received Alumni Professorship, Maeser Research and Creative Arts Award, and Life Sciences Outstanding Research Award; served mission in California, Santa Rosa Mission after retirement)
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
History of the Department of Zoology and Entomology and the Department of Zoology at Brigham Young University / compiled by William W. Winder
Contains a history of the departments responsible for instruction on zoology at the university, as well as reminiscent accounts from faculty members and copies of curriculum vitae. Includes an electronic copy on DVD. Compilation produced by Winder in 2016.