Background
Liggins, George Lawson was born on June 19, 1937 in Roanoke, Virginia, United States.
microbiologist diagnostic company executive
Liggins, George Lawson was born on June 19, 1937 in Roanoke, Virginia, United States.
Bachelor, Hampton University, 1962. Certified medical technician, Meharry Medical School, 1963. Master in Public Health, University North Carolina, 1969.
Doctor of Philosophy, University Virginia, Charlottesville, 1975.
Medical technician, Veterans Hospital, Hampton, Virginia, 1963-1966; research technician, U. North Carolina Medical School, Chapel Hill, 1966-1969; postdoctoral fellow, Scripps Clinic, La Jolla, California, 1975-1976; postdoctoral fellow, Salk Institute, La Jolla, 1976-1977; research manager Hyland division, Baxter, Costa Mesa, California, 1977-1978; R & D director diagnostics division, Baxter, Roundlake, Illinois, 1978-1983; president, chief operating officer, International Immunology, Murrieta, California, 1983-1986; chairman, Chief Executive Officer, Bacton Assay Systems, Inc., San Marcos, California, since 1986. Consultant Beckman Instruments, Inc., Brea, California, 1987-1990, Paramax division Baxter, Irvine, California, 1988-1990, Scantibodies Laboratory, Santee, California,1990-1992. Presenter in field; member virology study Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, Long Island, New York, 1974.
Board of directors San Diego Cancer Center Foundation University of California, Palomar College Foundation, San Marcos. Member American Society Microbiology, American Association Clinical Chemistry (chairman San Diego section 1998), Van Slyke Society of America Association Clinical Chemistry (chairman elect 1997. program chairman San Diego Conference Nucleic Acids 1996), National Hampton Alumni Association (Vice-President since 1996), New York Academy Sciences, Omega Psi Phi.
Married Joyce Preston Liggins, September 3, 1966. 1 child, George Lawson Junior.