Background
Martin, Billy Ray was born on April 25, 1943 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States. Son of John Lee Martin and Leva Montrose King Mabe.
Martin, Billy Ray was born on April 25, 1943 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States. Son of John Lee Martin and Leva Montrose King Mabe.
AB, U. North Carolina, 1965; Doctor of Philosophy, U. North Carolina, 1974.
Postdoctoral fellow, Swedish Medical Research Council, Uppsala, 1974; postdoctoral fellow, U. Oxford, England, 1975; assistant professor, Virginia Commonwealth U., Richmond, 1976-1982; associate professor, Virginia Commonwealth U., Richmond, 1982-1987; professor, Virginia Commonwealth U., Richmond, 1987-1994; Louis and Ruth Harris professor, Virginia Commonwealth U., Richmond, since 1994; associate director Technology Development Center, Virginia Commonwealth U., Richmond, 1994. Director National Institute on Drug Abuse Center on Drug Abuse Research, Richmond, since 1988.
Board of directors College on Problems of Drug Dependence, Richmond, since 1993. Member International Cannabis Research Society (president 1991-1992), Society of Toxicology, American Society Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics.
Married Jean Beryl Yarbrough, March 25, 1972. Children: Zachary Lee, Lindsay Brook.
