Background
Collins, Carter Compton was born on August 3, 1925 in San Francisco, California, United States. Son of Carter and Clella (Reeves) Collins.
Collins, Carter Compton was born on August 3, 1925 in San Francisco, California, United States. Son of Carter and Clella (Reeves) Collins.
Bachelor of Science in Engineering Physics, University of California, Berkeley, 1949, Master of Science in Electrical Engineering, 1953, Doctor of Philosophy in Biophysics, 1966. Research and Development engineer DonnerSci. Company, Concord, California, 1953-1955.
Chief bioastronautics division Aviation Medical Acceleration Laboratory, Naval Air Development Center, Johnsville, Pennsylvania, 1958-1959.
Director Research and Development laboratory University of California Medical Center, San Francisco, 1959-1963. Associate professor of University Pacific, San Francisco, 1969-1983.
Associate director Smith Kettlewell Eye Research Institute, San Francisco, 1975-1988, Washington Kettlewell chairof research in visual science, 1980, senior scientist, 1988. Senior scientist Medical Research Institute, San Francisco, 1963-1988.
Senior research scientist Institute Visual Sciences, San Francisco, 1964-1988.
Consultant biomechanics group University of California Medical Center, San Francisco, 1951-1954. Consultant Neurological Institute, Mount Zion Hospital, San Francisco, 1953-1955. Consultant physiology department University of Pennsylvania Medical School,1957-1959.
Lecturer cardiology University of California Medical Center, San Francisco, 1960-1980.
Patentee, author in field Editor Journal biomedical Systems, 1971-1975.adv. committee National Institute Neurological and Communicative Disorders and Stroke, 1979-1988, member science programs advising committee, 1982-1992.
Research & development engineer Donner Science Company, Concord, California, 1953—1955. Chief bioastronautics division Aviation Medical Acceleration Laboratory, Naval Air Development Center, Johnsville, Pennsylvania, 1958—1959. Director research & development laboratory University California Medical Center, San Francisco, 1959—1963.
Associate professor University Pacific, 1969—1983. Associate director Smith Kettlewell Eye Research Institute, 1975—1988, chair research in visual science, Western Australia Kettlewell, 1980, senior scientist, since 1988, Medical Research Institute,, San Francisco, 1963—1988. Consultant biomechanics group University California Medical Center, San Francisco, 1951—1954.
Consultant Neurological Institute, Mount Zion Hospital, San Francisco, 1953—1955. Consultant physiology department University Pennsylvania Medical School, 1957—1959. Lecturer cardiology University California Medical Center, San Francisco, 1960—1980.
Senior scientist; senior research scientist Institute Visual Science, San Francisco, 1964—1988. Member National Research Council Committee Vision, National Academy of Sciences, 1975—1980. Member fundamental Neuroscience advisory committee National Institute Neurological & Communicative Disorders & Stroke, 1979—1988.
Member science programs advisory committee, 1982—1992.
Member of American Association for the Advancement of Science, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Berkeley Macintosh User's Group, American Association Artificial Intelligence (Mensa), New York Academy of Sciences, Association Research Vision & Opthalmolog, Sigma Xi.
Married Patricia Burns, August 12, 1961. Children: Carter, Compton, Diana Reeves.