Barry Allen Ball

Background

Ball, Barry Allen was born on September 29, 1956 in Honaker, Virginia, United States. Son of Mack Allen and Virginia Kathleen (Jackson) Ball.

Education

Student, Virginia Technology, 1974-1977; Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, U. Georgia, 1981; Doctor of Philosophy, Cornell Univercity, 1987.

Career

Resident in reproduction, U. Florida, Gainesville, 1982-1984; assistant professor, Cornell Univercity, Ithaca, New York, 1987-1993; associate professor, Cornell Univercity, Ithaca, New York, 1993-1996; Hughes Endowed Chair in Equine Reproduction, University of California, Davis, since 1997. Consultant Thornbrook Farms, Bedford Hills, New York, 1987-1994, Burnett Park Zoo, Syracuse, New York, 1990-1991, Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, 1991-1992. Reviewer USDA, Washington, 1990-1994.

Achievements

• Barry Allen Ball has been listed as a noteworthy Veterinarian by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Veterinary Medical Association (excellence in equine research award 1996), Society for Study Reproduction, International Embryo Transfer Society (student research award 1987), American Association Equine Practitioners.

Connections

Married Heidi Allison Hock, May 25, 1985. Children: Kaitlin Marie, Laurel Leigh.

Father:

Mack Allen Ball

Mother:

Virginia Kathleen (Jackson) Ball

Spouse:

Heidi Allison Hock

child:

Kaitlin Marie Ball

child:

Laurel Leigh Ball