Background
Nelson, Daniel K. was born on July 12, 1957 in Decorah, Iowa, United States. Son of E. Howard and Mildred Solinda Nelson.
Nelson, Daniel K. was born on July 12, 1957 in Decorah, Iowa, United States. Son of E. Howard and Mildred Solinda Nelson.
Bachelor in Biology and Psychology with honors, Luther College, 1979; postgraduate in Zoology, Southern Illinois U., 1980; Master of Science in Physiology, Southern Illinois U., 1989.
Intern, Santa Barbara (California) Zoological Gardens, 1979;
graduate research assistant Cooperative Wildlife Research Laboratory, Southern Illinois U., Carbondale, 1979-1980;
graduate teaching assistant department physiology, Southern Illinois U., Carbondale, 1980-1982;
researcher School Medicine, Southern Illinois U., Carbondale, 1982-1984;
consultant biomechanics laboratory, Southern Illinois U., Carbondale, 1983-1984;
research technologist, Mayo Clinic/Foundation, Rochester, Minnesota, 1984-1986;
supervisor gastroenterology research, Mayo Clinic/Foundation, Rochester, Minnesota, 1986-1992;
assistant professor Medicine, Mayo Medical School, Rochester, since 1993. Project coordinator Research Computing Facility, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, since 1985. Visiting scientist Internal Medicine, U. Ulm, Germany, 1991-1992.
Lectr.in field.
Group leader United Way campaign, Rochester, 1986. Member American Pancreatic Association, American Peptide Society, History of Medicine Society, National Trust History Preservation, Society Neurosci., Iowa Academy Science, Illinois Academy Science, American Diabetes Association, Laboratory Society, American Federation Clinical Research, Sigma Xi, European Pancreatic Club.
Married Denise Suzanne Grau, August 4, 1984. Children: Anders Grau, Marit Gjevre.
