Albert Castro

Background

Castro, Albert was born on November 15, 1933 in San Salvador, El Salvador. Son of Alberto Lemus and Maria Emma (de la Cotera) Castro. came to the United States, 1952.

Education

Bachelor of Science, University Houston, 1958; postgraduate, Baylor University, 1958; Doctor of Philosophy, University El Salvador, 1962; Doctor of Medicine Dominican Republic, 1982.

Career

Assistant professor microbiology and biochemistry, U. El Salvador, San Salvador, 1958-1960; associate professor Dental and Medical schools, U. El Salvador, San Salvador, 1960-1963; board directors dental school, U. El Salvador, San Salvador, 1961-1966; member research and scholarship committee, U. El Salvador, San Salvador, 1964-1965; director rsearch in basic science Dental School, U. El Salvador, San Salvador, 1964-1968; co-director graduate research, U. El Salvador, San Salvador, 1965-1966; professor, head department basic science, U. El Salvador, San Salvador, 1965-1968; assistant professor pediatrics, co-director pediatrics metabolic laboratory, U. Oregon, Portland, 1969-1973; director endocrinol. department and research unit, United Medical Laboratory, Portland, 1970-1973; senior scientist, Papanicolauou Cancer Research Institute, Miami, Florida, 1973-1975; associate professor pathology and medicine, U. Miami, 1973-1977; director Hormone Research Laboratory, U. Miami, 1974-1982; coordinator Inter American Technology Transfer and Training Program, U. Miami, 1976-1988; professor pathology, medicine and microbiology, U. Miami, 1977-1988.

Achievements

• Albert Castro has been listed as a notable Medical educator, scientist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American Institute Chemists, Royal Society Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. Member Academy Clinical Laboratory Physicians and Scientists, New York Academy Sciences, American Chemical Association, American Association Microbiology, American Association for the Advancement of Science, National Academy Clinical Biochemists (charter), Tooth and Bone Research Society, Academy Science El Salvador.

Connections

Married Jeris Adelle Goldsmith, October 19, 1956. Children: Stewart, Sandra, Alberto, Juan, Richard.

Father:

Alberto Lemus

Mother:

Maria Emma (de

Spouse:

Jeris Adelle Goldsmith

child:

Sandra Castro

child:

Alberto Castro

child:

Juan Castro

child:

Stewart Castro

child:

Richard Castro