Gerald Peter Walsh

Background

Walsh, Gerald Peter was born on July 29, 1935 in Trenton, New Jersey, United States. Son of James Thomas and Helen (White) Walsh.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Biology, Mount St. Mary's College, Emmitsburg, Maryland., 1957; Master of Science in Bacteriology, St. Thomas Institute, Cincinnati, 1960; Doctor of Philosophy in Experimental Medicine, St. Thomas Institute, 1962.

Career

Diagnostic bacteriologist, New Jersey Department Health, Trenton, 1962-1966; assistant laboratory director, Leonard Wood Memorial Leprosy Research Laboratory/American Leprosy Foundation, Cebu, Philippines, 1967-1968; laboratory director, Leonard Wood Memorial Leprosy Research Laboratory/American Leprosy Foundation, Cebu, 1970-1972; assistant microbiologist, Leonard Wood Memorial and Johns Hopkins University School Public Health, Baltimore, 1969-1970; associate scientific director, director microbiology department, Gulf South Research Institute, New Iberia, Louisiana, 1972-1978; chief experimental mycobacteriology, American Registry of Pathology/Armed Forces Institute Pathology, Washington, 1978-1987; director, Leonard Wood Memorial Philippine Operations, Cebu, 1988-1990; scientific director, Leonard Wood Memorial, Rockville, Maryland., since 1991. Advisor World Health Organization/Pan American Health Organisation, 1974. Research affiliate Tulane Research Primate Center, Covington, Louisiana, since 1981.

Member Agency for International Development, Washington, since 1985, World Health Organization/Immunology of Leprosy Committee, Geneva, since 1974.

Achievements

• Gerald Peter Walsh has been listed as a notable Medical scientist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Society Microbiologists, Damien-Dutton Society (board directors), International Leprosy Association, American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, American Association of Laboratory Animal Science.

Interests

• Avocations: reading, swimming, walking, golf.

Connections

Married Geraldine Lee Van DeRyt, July 30, 1960. Children: Douglas, Christopher, Pamela, Kimberley.

Father:

James Thomas Walsh

Mother:

Helen (White) Walsh

Spouse:

Geraldine Lee Van DeRyt

child:

Pamela Walsh

child:

Christopher Walsh

child:

Douglas Walsh

child:

Kimberley Walsh