Byron Lawrence Riggs

Background

Riggs, Byron Lawrence was born on March 24, 1931 in Hot Springs, Arkansas, United States. Son of Byron Lawrence and Elizabeth Ann (Patching) Riggs.

Education

Bachelor of Science, University Arkansas, 1953; Bachelor of Science in Medicine, U. Arkansas, 1955; Doctor of Medicine, University Arkansas, 1955; Master of Science in Medicine, University of Minnesota, 1962.

Career

Intern, Letterman Army Hospital, San Francisco, 1955-1956; resident in internal medicine, Mayo Graduate School Medicine Hospital, Rochester, Minnesota, 1958-1961; assistant to staff, Mayo Clinic and Foundation, Rochester, 1961; member of staff internal medicine and metabolism, Mayo Clinic and Foundation, Rochester, since 1962; member of faculty, University of Minnesota Medical School, Rochester, since 1962; associate professor, University of Minnesota Medical School, Rochester, 1970-1972; professor, University of Minnesota Medical School, Rochester, since 1972; Purvis and Roberta Tabor professor medical research, Mayo Clinic and Medical School, Rochester, since 1974; chairman division endocrinology and metabolism, Mayo Clinic and Medical School, Rochester, 1974-1984; member general medicine B study section, National Institutes of Health, 1979-1982. National advisory board NIAMS/National Institutes of Health, 1987-1991, distinguished investigator Mayo Foundation, since 1991.

Achievements

• Byron Lawrence Riggs has been listed as a noteworthy Physician, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

District investigator Mayo Foundation, since 1991. Served with Medical Corps Army of the United States, 1956-1958. Fellow American College of Physicians.

Member American Medical Association, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Association American Physicians, American Society Clinical Investigation, Endocrine Society (Rorer Clinical Investigator award 1989), American Federation Clinical Research (councillor Midwest section 1969-1971), American Society for Bone and Mineral Research (president 1985-1986, Bartter Clinical Investigation award 1990, Career Recognition award, 9th Workshop on Vitamin D research), Control Society Clinical Research (councillor).

Connections

Married Janet TempletonBrewer, June 24, 1955. Children: Byron Kent, Ann Templeton.

Father:

Byron Lawrence Riggs

Mother:

Elizabeth Ann (Patching) Riggs

Spouse:

Janet TempletonBrewer

child:

Ann Templeton Riggs

child:

Byron Kent Riggs