Background
Smith, Thomas Elijah was born on April 11, 1933 in North Augusta, South Carolina, United States. Son of Daniel Elijah and Hattie Pearl (Brown) Smith.
Smith, Thomas Elijah was born on April 11, 1933 in North Augusta, South Carolina, United States. Son of Daniel Elijah and Hattie Pearl (Brown) Smith.
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, Biology, Benedict College, 1953. Master of Science in Biochemistry, George Washington University, 1959. Doctor of Philosophy in Biochemistry, George Washington University, 1962.
Chemist, National Heart Institute, Bethesda, Maryland., 1953-1954;
biochemist, National Heart Institute, Bethesda, 1956-1962;
postdoctoral fellow, Washington University, St. Louis, 1962-1963;
research group leader, Melpar, Inc., Falls Church, Virginia, 1963-1965;
senior scientist, then director, teaching professional, Lawrence Livermore (California) Laboratory, 1965-1974;
consultant, E.I. DuPont de Nemours, Wilmington, Delaware, 1972-1974;
associate professor, University Texas Health Science Center, Dallas, 1974-1980;
assistant dean, University Texas Health Science Center, 1974-1976;
professor, department chairman biochemistry, Howard U., Washington, since 1980. Member editorial board Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics, since 1976. Member biochemistry study section National Institutes of Health, 1975-1979.
Visiting committee Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1980-1989. Member cellular and molecular basis of diseases review committee, board science counselors National Heart Lung and Blood Institute, since 1988. Member biochemistry test committee National Board Medical Examiners, since 1987.
Sergeant United States Army, 1954-1956. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Society Biochemistry amd Molecular Biology, American Chemical Society, Association Medical School Departments Biochemistry (president 1988-1989), Sigma Xi.
Married Arrena McKoy, May 19, 1953. Children: Dwayne E., Denise Y.