Franklyn Gilbert Knox

Background

Knox, Franklyn Gilbert was born on December 29, 1937 in Rochester, New York, United States. Son of Gilbert Knox.

Education

Bachelor of Science, State University of New York, Buffalo, 1959; Doctor of Medicine, Doctor of Philosophy, State University of New York, Buffalo, 1965.

Career

Staff associate, National Heart Institute, Bethesda, Maryland., 1965-1968; assistant professor physiology, U. Missouri, Columbia, 1968-1971; from assistant professor to professor, Mayo Medical School, Rochester, Minnesota, since 1971; dean, Mayo Medical School, Rochester, Minnesota, 1983-1991. Director education Mayo Foundation, Rochester, 1983-1992, design review committee, since 1989, chairman, since 1990. Member United States National Common for International Union of Physiological Socs., 1985-1988.

Member life science advising committee National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1988-1991, chairman life science division regulatory physiology discipline working group, 1988-1989. Mem.physiology test committee National Board Medical Examiners, 1980-1981. Member human resources and research review group A National Institute Arthritis, Diabetes, and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, 1979-1983.

Member general medicine B study section Division Research Grants National Institutes of Health, 1983-1987, chairman, 1986-1987. Member of national research county United States National Committee for International Union of Phyiol. Sciences, 1985-1988; chairman Rochester area advising committee University of Minnesota, 1988-1989.

Achievements

• Franklyn Gilbert Knox has been listed as a noteworthy Physician, researcher, educator, administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member NAS, American Medical Association (section on medical schools), American Federation Clinical Research, American Physiological Society (president 1986-1987, long range planning committee since 1984, finance committee since 1989, others), American Society for Clinical Investigation, American Society.Nephrology, American Society Renal Biochemistry and Metabolism, American Academy Health Centers, Association American Medical Colls. (county deans, award selection committee since 1985, representative American Association for Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care), Association Chairman Depts.

Physiology (secretary-treasurer 1977-1980, president-elect 1980-1981, president 1981-1981), Association American Physicians, Center Society for Clinical Research, International Society Nephrology, Mayo Alumni Association, Minnesota Medical Association, Zumbro Valley Medical Society, American Heart Association (fellow county on circulation, science publishing committee 1987-1990, board directors 1982-1985, county for high blood pressure research medical advising committee since 1974, others), Minnesota Heart Association, National Kidney Foundation (scit. advisory board, committee of 100, research fellowship and grants committee 1980-1982, chairman 1982-1983), Federation American Socs. for Experimental Biology (president 1987-1988, life science research office advising committee since 1986, others), Midwest Saltand Water Club.

Connections

Married Anne Mitchell. Children: Michael, Sally, David, Susan.

Father:

Gilbert Knox Knox

Spouse:

Anne Mitchell

child:

Susan Knox

child:

David Knox

child:

Sally Knox

child:

Michael Knox