Background
Block, Gene David was born on August 17, 1948 in New York City. Son of Philip and Roslyn (Klein) Block.
academic administrator biologist educator
Block, Gene David was born on August 17, 1948 in New York City. Son of Philip and Roslyn (Klein) Block.
AB, Stanford University, 1970. Master of Science, University Oregon, 1972. Doctor of Philosophy, University Oregon, 1975.
National Institutes of Health postdoctoral fellow, Stanford University, 1975-1978; assistant professor, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, 1978-1983; associate professor, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, 1983-1988; professor biology, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, since 1988; professor medicine, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, since 1991; director Biodynamics Institute, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, 1989-1991; director National Science Foundation Biological Timing Center, National Science Foundation Biological Timing Center, Charlottesville, since 1991; Alumni Council Thomas Jefferson Professor of Biology, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, since 1993; vice president research, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, since 1993. Member neurology B study section National Institutes of Health, 1986-1990. Board directors University of Virginia Patent Foundation.
Member Society for Research on Biological Rhythms (treasurer since 1988, president-elect 1994), Society for Cell Biology, Society for Neurosci.
Married Carol Sue Kullback, June 28, 1970. Children: Megan, Ian.