Welcome to the home page of Merrill Gassman, Ph.D.

Dr. Merrill Gassman is a Professor Emeritus of Biological Sciences at the University of Illinois at Chicago, serving as a faculty member from 1969 to 2000. He maintains a connection to the campus as President and Webmaster of the UIC Chapter of the State Universities Annuitants Association (SUAA). Dr. Gassman is a Chicago native who received his B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Chicago during the 1960s, majoring in Biology as an undergraduate and receiving his graduate degrees in Botany.
Dr. Merrill Gassman
After carrying out postdoctoral research in plant biochemistry at the Rockefeller University in NewYork City, he became a research plant physiologist with International Minerals and Chemical Corp. (now part of the The Mosaic Company) in Libertyville, IL before joining the faculty at UIC. He has also held visiting faculty positions at the University of California at Davis and Arizona State University in Tempe. Dr. Gassman is a member of the American Society of Plant Biologists and the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology.  A selected group of his publications may be found here.

Dr. Gassman is married and has three children and six grandchildren. His hobbies include using his computer, traveling (particularly cruising), and gardening. His favorite musical artists are the Beatles and the Beach Boys. To contact him, send an email to: mgassman@uic.edu

Dr. Gassman & his Toyota Camry

Merrill Gassman with his Toyota Camry

Dr. Gassman & his Subaru Forester

Merrill Gassman with his Subaru Forester

Last Modified: Apr. 18, 2009
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Department of Biological Sciences
The University of Illinois at Chicago