Gordon James Leitch

Background

Leitch, Gordon James was born on September 1, 1937 in Karachi, Pakistan. Son of Gordon and Margaret Moody (Ross) Leitch. came. to the United States, 1959.

Education

Bachelor of Science, U. Alberta, 1958; Master of Science, Ohio State University, 1960; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Chicago, 1964.

Career

Research associate, instructor microbiology, University of Chicago, 1964-1966; research associate, II Cleveland Psychiatric Institute, 1966-1967; visiting professor Rockefeller Foundation, Mahidol U., Bangkok, 1967-1972; associate professor, Indiana U. School Medicine, Evansville, 1972-1977; professor, department chairman physiology, Morehouse School Medicine, Atlanta, since 1977. External examiner faculty medicine National U. Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, 1978-1979. Guest researcher Center for Disease Control, Atlanta, since 1987.

Achievements

• Gordon James Leitch has been listed as a noteworthy Physiologist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Southwest Indiana Health Planning Council, Evansville, 1972-1974, Tri-State Area Health Planning Council, Evansville, 1975-1976, substance abuse committee, 1974-1976, Georgia Fetal Alcoholism Task Force, Atlanta, 1980-1988. Fellow Royal Society Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. Member American Physiological Society, American Society for Microbiology, American Society Tropical Medicine and Hygiene.

Connections

Married Linda Jean Dale. Children:Gordon John, Ian James, Colin Timothy, Megan Elspeth, Simon Douglas, Allison Louise, Jocelyn Jennifer.

Father:

Gordon Leitch

Mother:

Margaret Moody (Ross) Leitch

Spouse:

Linda Jean Dale

child:

Simon Douglas Leitch

child:

Ian James Leitch

child:

Jocelyn Jennifer Leitch

child:

Allison Louise Leitch

child:

Colin Timothy Leitch

child:

Gordon John Leitch

child:

Megan Elspeth Leitch