Background
Besch, Henry Roland was born on September 12, 1942 in San Antonio, Texas, United States. Son of Henry Roland and Monette Helen Besch.
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Henry Roland Besch
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Bachelor of Science in Physiology, Ohio State University, 1964; Doctor of Philosophy in Pharmacology (United States Public Health Service predoctoral trainee 1964-1967), Ohio State University, 1967; United States Public Health Service postdoctoral trainee, Baylor University College Medicine, Houston, 1968-1970.
Career
Instructor obstetrics-gynecology., Ohio State University Medical School, Columbus, 1967-1968;
assistant professor, Indiana U. School Medicine, Indianapolis, 1971-1973;
associate professor, Indiana U. School Medicine, Indianapolis, 1973-1977;
professor, Indiana U. School Medicine, Indianapolis, 1977;
Showalter professor and chairman pharmacology and toxicology, Indiana U. School Medicine, Indianapolis, since 1977;
director, Indiana State Department Toxicology, Indianapolis, 1991-1995. Canada Medical Research Council visiting professor, 1979, Swiss Federal Technology Institute visiting professor, 1995. Investigator federal grants, member of national panels and committees.
Consultant in field.
Achievements
Membership
Fellow American College Cardiology. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Association Clinical Chemistry, American College Forensic Examiners, American Physiological Society, American Society Bio-chemical Molecular Biology, American Society Pharmacology and Experimental Therpeutics, Association Medical School Pharmacologists (Executive Committee since 1985, president 1994-1996), Bio-chemical Society, Cardiac Muscle Society, International Society Heart Research (Executive Committee American section 1986-1992), National Academy Clinical Biochemistry, New York Academy Sciences, Sigma Xi.
Connections
Married Frankie R. Drejer. 1 child, Kurt Theodore.
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Nationality
American