Edgar Enrique Garcia-Rill

Background

Garcia-Rill, Edgar Enrique was born on October 31, 1948 in Caracas, Venezuela. Son of Juan Garcia and Aracelis (Rill) Ramirez. came to the United States, 1973.

Education

Bachelor, Loyola of Montreal, 1968; Doctor of Philosophy, McGill University, 1973.

Career

Research assistant department psychiatry, McGill University, Montreal, 1972-1973; postdoctoral fellow, University of California at Los Angeles, 1973-1978; assistant professor anatomy, U. Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, 1978-1982; associate professor, U. Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, 1982-1987; professor, U. Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, since 1987; professor psychiatry, U. Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, since 1990. Director National Science Foundation Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research, Arkansas Neurobiology Research Center, since 1989. Member biomedical research study section National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, Washington, 1983-1987, biopsychology study section National Institutes of Health, Washington, 1988-1993.

Chairman biopsychology review committee National Institutes of Health, 1991-1993. Reviewer several neuroscience journals, since 1979, small business innovative research study section National Institutes of Health, 1988-1992. Executive office of president Office of Science and Technology Policy Forum, 1994.

Achievements

• Edgar Enrique Garcia-Rill has been listed as a notable Neuroscientist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Vice president, board directors Morris Foundation, Little Rock, since 1985. Member Society for Neurosci. (chapter committee 1991-1993), American Association Anatomists.

Interests

• Avocations: sailboat racing, tennis.

Connections

Married Sherrie Hunt, October 2, 1978 (divorced). Children: Sarah Thais. Married Susan Gene Ebel, May 13, 1984 (divorced).

Father:

Juan Garcia Ramirez

Mother:

Aracelis (Rill) Ramirez

Spouse:

Sherrie Hunt

Spouse:

Susan Gene Ebel

child:

Sarah Thais Garcia-Rill