Background
Mason, James Michael was born on March 19, 1943 in Kingsport, Tennessee, United States.
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James Michael Mason
Edit ProfileBiomedical laboratories executive
James Michael Mason, American Biomedical laboratories executive. Achievements include patents for cryopreservation of platelets and a temperature regulated hybridization chamber; research in immunology of neoplastic disease, pathogenesis of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, automated reading of Human Leucocyte Antigens reactions for paternity testing, innovative approaches to DNA analysis in parentage and identity testing.
Education
Bachelor of Science, U. Memphis, 1966; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Tennessee, 1972.
Career
Instructor, Health Science Center, U. Tennessee, Memphis, 1972-1974; assistant professor pathology, Health Science Center, U. Tennessee, Memphis, 1974-1984; associate professor pathology, Health Science Center, U. Tennessee, Memphis, 1984-1989; director paternity evaluation and histocompatibility testing, Laboratory Corporation American, Burlington, North Carolina, since 1989; assistant vice president, Laboratory Corporation American, Burlington, North Carolina, 1992-1995; associate vice president, Laboratory Corporation American, Burlington, North Carolina, since 1995. Human Leucocyte Antigens consultant Roche biomedical laboratories, Burlington, 1986-1989. Blood bank director Regional Medical Center at Memphis, 1977-1989.
Achievements
Membership
Fellow Association of Clinical Scientists. Member American Association of Blood Banks (chairman transportation immunology committee 1989-1992), International Society Forensic Hemogenetics, National Child Support Enforcement Association, American Society for Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics, Human Identity Trade Association (president 1993, chairman Studies. committee since 1994), Kiwanis.
Connections
Son of William Tilson and Mary Thelma (Epperson) M. Married Linda Kaye Hussung, June 14, 1969.
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Religion
Presbyterian