Background
Tilson, Hugh Arval was born on July 24, 1946 in Plainview, Texas, United States. Son of Hugh Arval Senior and olive Aileen (Hewitt) Tilson.
Tilson, Hugh Arval was born on July 24, 1946 in Plainview, Texas, United States. Son of Hugh Arval Senior and olive Aileen (Hewitt) Tilson.
Bachelor, Texas Technology College, 1968; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Minnesota, 1972.
Research associate, Michigan State University, East Lansing, 1972-1973;
senior research scientist, Bristol laboratories, Syracuse, New York, 1973-1976;
pharmacologist, National Institute Environmental Health Science, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, 1976-1989;
director, United States Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, since 1989. Consultant International Program Chemical Safety (World Health Organization), Geneva, 1983-1991. Chairman Interagcy. Committee Neurotoxicology, Research Triangle Park, since 1990.
External advising committee member U. Rochester, New York, 1991.
Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Society Pharmacological Experimental Therapy, International Neurotoxicology Association, Society Toxicology, Society for Neurosci., New York Academy Sciences, Sigma Xi.
Married Gaylia Jean Harry, September 11, 1981.