Background
King, Christopher Harold was born on October 6, 1961 in Atlanta. Son of Marvin Walter King and Roberta Margaret Sigman Patrick.
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Christopher Harold King
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Christopher Harold King, American Molecular biologist, research scientist. Achievements include discovery of cytotoxin from mycobacterium tuberculosis; discovery of hemolysin regulatory gene; co-discovery M. tuberculosis SecA gene; co-discovery cytotoxicity of mycobacterium haemophilum. Grantee World Health Organization, 1994, American Lung Association, 1994, National Institutes of Health, 1996.
Education
Bachelor of Science, University Georgia, 1984. Master of Science, University Georgia, 1987. Doctor of Philosophy, University Georgia, 1990.
Career
Guest scientist Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, 1989, chief cell biology laboratory, scientist, since 1990. Adjunct instructor Emory University, Atlanta, since 1994. Board directors Vgen, Inc., Atlanta.
Invited speaker United States/Japan Leprosy-Tuberculosis Conference, United States Department State, 1992, 94, Gordon Conference on microbial toxins. Commander United States Public Health Service, 1994-1997, major United States Army Reserve.
Achievements
Membership
Conductor seminars in science Clayton County Schools, Rex, Georgia, since 1990. Lieutenant commander United States Public Health Service, since 1994. Member American Society Microbiology (member Volunteers in Education since 1994), Sigma Xi.
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Married Karen Lynn Hestley, June 10, 1983. Children: Jessica Kara, Sara Margaret, Joshua Harold.
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Political Party
Republican
Education
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1984
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1990
Career
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1989
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1990
Awards
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Grantee World Health Organization, 1994, American Lung Association, 1994, 98, National Institutes of Health, 1996, 2003, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1998-2001.Grantee World Health Organization, 1994, American Lung Association, 1994, 98, National Institutes of Health, 1996, 2003, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1998-2001.