James Alonzo Nelson

Background

Nelson, James Alonzo was born on October 20, 1938 in Cherokee, Iowa, United States. Son of Joe George and Ruth Geraldine (Jones) Nelson.

Education

AB, Harvard University, 1961; Doctor of Medicine, Harvard University, 1965.

Career

Assistant professor radiology, University of California, San Francisco, 1972-1974; associate professor, U. Utah, Salt Lake City, 1974-1979; professor, U. Utah, Salt Lake City, 1979-1986; professor, U. Washington, Seattle, since 1986. Co-founder Circulation, Inc. Director radiological research University of California/Fort Miley Veterans Administration Hospital., 1973-1974, U. Utah, 1974-1985, U. Washington, 1986-1998.

Member board sci.advisors NeoVision, 1995-1996, Oregon Life Sciences, since 1995. Co-founder Circulation, Inc., 1996. Member of advisory panel on non-radioactive diagnostic agents United States Pharmacopoeia, 1984-1996.

Achievements

• James Alonzo Nelson has been listed as a noteworthy Radiologist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Captain United States Air Force, 1967-1969. Fellow American College Radiology (diplomate). Member Radiological Society North America, Association University Radiology.

Connections

Married Katherine Metcalf, July 16, 1966. Children: John Metcalf, Julie Heaps.

Father:

Joe George Nelson

Mother:

Ruth Geraldine (Jones) Nelson

Spouse:

Katherine Metcalf

child:

John Metcalf Nelson

child:

Julie Heaps Nelson