Background
Selkirk, James Kirkwood was born on December 3, 1938 in New York City. Son of James Kirkwood and Doris (Schuler) Selkirk.
Selkirk, James Kirkwood was born on December 3, 1938 in New York City. Son of James Kirkwood and Doris (Schuler) Selkirk.
Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry, College Environmental Science and Forestry, Syracuse University, New York, 1964. Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science, Chemistry, Syracuse University, New York, 1964. Doctor of Philosophy in Biochemistry, Syracuse University Upstate Medical Center, Syracuse, 1969.
Postdoctoral fellow, McArdle Laboratory Cancer Research, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1969-1972; staff fellow, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland., 1972-1974; senior staff fellow, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland., 1974-1975; senior staff scientist unit leader chemical carcinogenesis, biology division Oak Ridge (Tennessee) National Laboratory, 1975-1985; chief carcinogenesis and toxicology evaluation branch national toxicology program, National Institute Environmental Health Sciences, 1985-1989; associate director division toxicology research and testing, National Institute Environmental Health Sciences, 1989-1992; chairman carcinogen mechanism group Laboratory Molecular Carcinogenesis, National Institute Environmental Health Sciences, since 1992; Adjunct Professor, Oak Ridge biomedical Graduate School, U. Tennessee, 1975-1985; special assistant to science director for technology development, National Institute Evniron. Health Sciences, since 1998; member breast cancer task force, National Institutes of Health, 1979-1982; member commission on pyrenes and analogs, NAS, 1981-1983; chairman, Interagy. Testing Commission, 1986-1990.
Member Orange County Planning Board, since 1997. Chairman Weaver Dairy Precinct, Democratic Party Orange County, since 1996. With Army of the United States, 1959-1961.
Member American Cancer Society (carcinogenesis study section 1975-1978, 92-96).
Married Carole Ann Bozzone, September 16, 1961. Children: James Kirkwood, David Edward.