Bio-chemist, retired from the National Eye Institute at NIH, Bethesda, MD.
Education
- AB: Washington University 1953
- 1953-1954: University of Missouri Medical School
- MS: University of Missouri (Biochemistry) 1959
- PhD: St. Louis University 1966
Professional
- Staff Fellow, National Institute of Neurological Diseases and Blindness (NINDB), NIH 1965-1968
- Research Chemist, NINDB and at the National Eye Institute (NEI) 1968-1976
- Instructor in Biochemistry, George Mason University, VA 1969-1971
- Health Scientist Administrator, National Eye Institute, Glaucoma and Corneal Diseases Program, NIH 1977-1979
- Health Science Administrator, Acting Chief, and Chief, Anterior Segment Diseases Branch, NEI, NIH 1979-1988
- Research Training and Resources Officer, Office of the Associate Director, Extramural and Collaborative Program (ECP), NEI, NIH 1988-1992
- Program Director, NEI Liaison, Research Resources Officer, Extramural Analyst for various NEI programs 1988-2006
- Biomedical Consultant 2006–Present
- Grant Reviewer, Kentucky Science & Technology Corporation, 2006-Present
Memberships & Related Activities:
- Member, Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO)
- Member, New York Academy of Sciences
- Member, Sigma Xi, Scientific Honorary Society
- Member, American Association for the Advancement of Science
- Member, American Chemical Society
- Phi Beta Pi, Medical Fraternity
- Sigma Chi Sigma, Chemical-Biochemical Fraternity
- IEF Secretary—IEF Board of Directors FY2013
- IEF Vice Chair - IEF Board of Directors FY2016
- IEF Finance Committee FY2013, FY2014, FY1215, FY2016
- IEF Personnel Committee FY2012
- IEF Program Advisory Committee FY2012, FY2013, FY2014, FY2015, FY2016
Awards:
- Service Award, Cornea Section, ARVO, Sarasota, FL, May 1989
- Excellence in Administration Award, DER, NEI, NIH, December 2005
- Publications: Authored nine scientific publications and two book chapters