Alan Dale Grinnell

Background

Grinnell, Alan Dale was born on November 11, 1936 in Minneapolis. Son of John Erle and Swanhild Constance (Friswold) Grinnell.

Education

Bachelor, Harvard University, 1958; Doctor of Philosophy, Harvard University, 1962.

Career

Junior fellow, Harvard University, 1959-1962; research associate biophysics department, University College London, 1962-1964; assistant research zoologist, University of California at Los Angeles, 1964-1965; from assistant professor to professor department biology, University of California at Los Angeles, 1965-1978; professor physiology, University of California at Los Angeles, since 1972; director Jerry Lewis Neuromuscular Research Center, University of California at Los Angeles School Medicine, since 1978; head Ahmanson Laboratory Cellular Neurobiology, University of California at Los Angeles Brain Research Institute, since 1977; director training grant in cellular neurobiology, University of California at Los Angeles, since 1968; research associate Fowler Museum Cultural History, University of California at Los Angeles, since 1990; department chairman physiological science, University of California at Los Angeles, since 1997.

Achievements

• Alan Dale Grinnell has been listed as a noteworthy Neurobiologist, educator, researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Association for the Advancement of Science (member-at-large neuroscience steering group since 1998), Muscular Dystrophy Association (member medical advising committee Los Angeles chapter 1980-1992), Society for Neurosci. (councilor 1982-1986), American Physiological Society (member neurophysiology steering committee 1981-1984), Society Fellow, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi, others.

Interests

• Avocations: music, anthropology, archaeology, traveling.

Connections

Married Verity Rich, September 30, 1962 (divorced 1975).

Father:

John Erle Grinnell

Mother:

Swanhild Constance (Friswold) Grinnell

Spouse:

Verity Rich