James Leong Way

Background

Way, James Leong was born on March 21, 1926 in Watsonville, California, United States. Son of Wong Bung Wee and Wow Wee (Wong) Way.

Education

Bachelor, University of California, Berkeley, 1951; Doctor of Philosophy, George Washington University, 1955.

Career

Assistant professor, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1959-1962; associate professor, Marquette Medical School, Milwaukee, 1962-1967; professor, Washington State University, Pullman, 1967-1982; endowed Shelton professor pharmacology, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U., College Station, since 1982. Member toxicology study section National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland., 1974-1985. Member toxicology data bank peer review committee, National Institutes of Health-NLM, 1978-1985.

Member environmental health science study section National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, 1985-1990. Visiting professor pharmacology National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan, 1981-1982. Member toxicology data bank NLM, 1976-1985.

Visiting scientist Medical Research Council/National Institute Medical Research, London, 1973-1975.

Achievements

• James Leong Way has been listed as a noteworthy Pharmacology and toxicology educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Society Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics (treasurer 1989-1990), Society Toxicology, Western Pharmacology Society (president 1978-1979, member editorial board Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology 1978-1990. Member editorial board Annual Review Pharmacology and Toxicology 1978-1986, associate editor 1991-1996), International Society Resealed Erthrocyte (president 1994-1996, county since 1996).

Interests

• Avocations: skiing, sky diving, windsurfing, scuba, handball.

Connections

Married Diana Chen, December 20, 1991;children: Lani, Jon, Lori.

Father:

Wong Bung Wee Way

Mother:

Wow Wee (Wong) Way

Spouse:

Diana Chen

child:

Lori Way

child:

Lani Way

child:

Jon Way