Gustav Alan Engbretson

Background

Engbretson, Gustav Alan was born on November 28, 1943 in Fargo, North Dakota, United States. Son of Gustav Andrew and Leona Mary (Welter) Engbretson.

Education

Bachelor, California State University, Sacramento, 1968; Master of Arts, California State University, Sacramento, 1971; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Oklahoma, 1976.

Career

Postdoctoral research fellow department anatomical science, State University of New York, Stony Brook, 1976-1978; research assistant professor department anatomical Science, State University of New York, Stony Brook, 1978-1979; research assistant professor, Institute Sensory Research Syracuse (New York) U., 1979-1984; assistant professor department bioengineering, Syracuse University, 1984-1987; associate professor department bioengineering, Syracuse University, since 1987; chairman, department bioengineering and neuroscience, Syracuse University, since 1992; research associate professor anatomy and cell biology, ophthalmology, Health Science Center State University of New York, Syracuse, since 1989. Member Institute Sensory Research Syracuse University, since 1984. Participant National Geography Society/ U. Oklahoma expedition to Lake Titicaca, Bolivia, 1974.

Consultant National Advisory Eye Council National Eye Institute, 1982. Reviewer grants National Science Foundation, manuscriptsto professional journals.

Achievements

• Gustav Alan Engbretson has been listed as a notable Bioengineering educator, neuroscientist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Onondaga County Environmental Management Council, Syracuse, 1986-1989. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Society Engineering Education, Association Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, biomedical Engineering Society, Society for Neurosci., Sigma Xi (president Syracuse chapter 1989).

Connections

Married Brenda Gaye Mackie, April 23, 1983. Children: Andrew Craig, Heather Anne.

Father:

Gustav Andrew Engbretson

Mother:

Leona Mary (Welter) Engbretson

Spouse:

Brenda Gaye Mackie

child:

Andrew Craig Engbretson

child:

Heather Anne Engbretson