Background
Lasslo, Andrew was born on August 24, 1922 in Mukacevo, Czechoslovakia. Son of Vojtech Laszlo and Terezie (Herskovicova) Lasslo. came to the United States, 1946, naturalized, 1951.
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Andrew Lasslo
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Master of Science, University of Illinois, 1948; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Illinois, 1952; Master of Library Science, University of Illinois, 1961.
Career
Research chemist organic chemicals division, Monsanto Chemical Company, St. Louis, 1952-1954;
assistant professor pharmacology, division basic health science, Emory University, 1954-1960;
professor and department chairman medical chemistry, College Pharmacy, U. Tennessee Health Science Center, 1960-1990;
Alumni Distinguished Svc. professor and chairman, department medicinal chemistry, College Pharmacy, U. Tennessee Health Science Center, 1989-1990;
professor emeritus, College Pharmacy, U. Tennessee Health Science Center, since 1990. Consultant Geschickter Fund for Medical Research Inc., 1961-1962. Research contractor United States Army Medical R & D Command, 1964-1967.
Director postgraduate training program science librarians United States Public Health Service, 1966-1972. Chairman education committee Drug Information Association, 1966-1968, board directors, 1968-1969. Director postgraduate training program organic medicinal chemistry for chemists Food and Drug Administration, 1971.
Executive Committee advisory council S.E. Regional Medical Library Program, National Library of Medicine, 1969-1971. Chairman regional medical library programs committee Medical library association, 1971-1972. Member president's faculty advisory council U. Tennessee System, 1970-1972.
Chairman energy authority U. Tennessee Center for Health Sciences, 1975-1977, chairman council departmental chairman, 1977, 81. Chairman International Symposium on Contemporary Trends in Training Pharmacologists, Helsinki, 1975.
Achievements
Membership
Trustee 1st Bohemian Methodist Church, Chicago, 1951-1952, member board stewards, 1950-1952. Member official board Grace Methodist Church, Atlanta, 1955-1960. Member administrative board Christ United Methodist Church, Memphis, 1964-1972, 73-75, 77-79, 81-83, 88-90, chairman commission on education, 1965-1967, Chairman of the Board Day School, 1967-1968.
Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Association Pharmaceutical Scientists, American Institute Chemists (national councilor for Tennessee 1969-1970), Academy Pharmaceutical Research and Science. Member American Library Association (life), American Chemical Society (senior), American Pharmaceutical Association, American Society Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics (chairman subcommittee pre and postdoctoral training 1974-1978, Executive Committee educational and professional affairs 1974-1978), Sigma Xi (president elect U. Tennessee Center for Health Science chapter 1975-1976, president 1976-1977, Excellence in Research award 1989), Beta Phi Mu, Phi Lambda Sigma, Rho Chi.
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Married Wilma Ellen Reynolds, July 9, 1955. 1 child, Millicent Andrea.
