Gerald Joseph Kost

Background

Kost, Gerald Joseph was born on July 12, 1945 in Sacramento. Son of Edward William and Ora Imogene Kost.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Stanford University, 1967; Master of Science in Engineering-Economics Systems, Stanford University, 1968; Doctor of Philosophy in Bioengring., University of California, San Diego, 1977; Doctor of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, 1978.

Career

Resident department medicine, University of California at Los Angeles, 1978-1979; resident department neurology, University of California at Los Angeles, 1979-1980; resident department laboratory medicine, U. Washington, Seattle, 1980-1981; chief resident department laboratory medicine, U. Washington, Seattle, 1981-1982; cardiopulmonary-bioengineering and clinical chemistry researcher, U. Washington, Seattle, 1982-1983; assistant professor pathology, University of California, Davis, 1983-1987; associate professor, University of California, Davis, 1987-1993; professor, director clinical chemistry, faculty biomedical engineering, University of California, Davis, since 1993. Visiting professor and Lilly scholar, 1990. Numerous science consultant, national and international speaker, invited lecturer.

Achievements

• Gerald Joseph Kost has been listed as a notable Physician, scientist by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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• book

  • Principles and Practice of Point-of-Care Testing

    ( This volume is the first comprehensive clinical practic...)

  • Principles and Practice of Point-of-Care Testing by Gerald J. Kost MD PhD (2002-06-15)

Membership

Member Sigma Xi, Phi Kappa Phi, Mu Alpha Theta.

Connections

Married Angela Louise Baldo, September 9, 1972. Children: Christopher Murray, Laurie Elizabeth.

Father:

Edward William

Mother:

Ora Imogene Kost

Spouse:

Angela Louise Baldo

child:

Christopher Murray Kost

child:

Laurie Elizabeth Kost