Background
Vigil, Eugene Leon was born on March 14, 1941 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Marcelo Raymond and Anna Vigil.
federal agency administrator cell biologist
Vigil, Eugene Leon was born on March 14, 1941 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Marcelo Raymond and Anna Vigil.
Bachelor of Science, Loyola University, 1963. Master of Science, University Iowa, 1965. Doctor of Philosophy, University Iowa, 1967.
National Institutes of Health postdoctoral fellow University Wisconsin, 1966—1969. Public health trainee University Chicago, 1969-1971, Danforth tutor, 1970. Assistant professor Marquette University, Milwaukee, 1971-1979, University Maryland, College Park, 1979-1981, research associate, 1981-1988.
Plant physiologist USDA/ARS, Beltsville, Maryland, 1988-1995. Program director National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, 1995-1998, science review administrator, 1998—2001. Antiquarian bookseller, since 2001.
Program chairman Histochem. Society, New York City, 1976-1979, councilor 1979-1982. Study section member cell biology National Science Foundation, Washington, 1983-1987.
Member minority affairs committee American Society Cell Biology, Bethesda, 1991-1997. Chairman minister affr committee, member executive committee American Society Plant Physiology, Rockville, Maryland, 1995-1997. Invited symposium speaker at International Research Conference United States and Europe, 1986-1989.
President Milwaukee Horticultural Society. Precinct chairman Republican Party, Chicago. Member of International League Antiquarian Booksellers, Antiquarian Booksellers Association American, Rotary (group secretary Beltsville, Maryland 1998-1999, president-elect since 1999, president 2000-2002).
Married Suan M. Davis, January 22, 1963 (divorced September 1989). Children: Michael, Jennifer, Aimee. Married Marcia Janice Holden, April 18, 1993 (divorced August 2004).
Married Valencia Agnes Bankes, December 29, 2005.