Johannes Dougles Veldhuis

Background

Veldhuis, Johannes Dougles was born on July 23, 1949 in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Son of Johannes Marinas and Eleanor B. (Harding) Veldhuis. came to the United States, 1971.

Education

Bachelor, Rockford College, 1970; Doctor of Medicine, Pennsylvania State University Medical School, 1974.

Career

Intern, resident in internal medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, 1974-1977; fellow in endocrinology, Pennsylvania State University Medical School, Hershey, 1977-1979; assistant professor medicine, Pennsylvania State University Medical School, Hershey, 1979-1981; associate professor medicine, University of Virginia Medical School, Charlottesville, 1981-1985; professor internal medicine, University of Virginia Medical School, since 1985. Ligand Laboratory director National Institutes of Health Reproductive Research Center, Charlottesville, since 1993;director National Institutes of Health General Clinical Research Center, since 1997. Consultant National Institutes of Health Reproductive Biology, Bethesda, Maryland., since 1993, VA Endocrinology Merit Review, Washington, 1986-1989, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Review Panel, 1994-1998.

Achievements

• Johannes Dougles Veldhuis has been listed as a noteworthy Endocrinologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board chairman Alliance Church, Charlottesville, 1989-1993. Member American Society Clinical Investigation, Endocrine Society (public communications committee since 1992, Richard E. Weitzman award 1988, program committee 1988-1991), International Society Philosophical Enquiry (vice president 1982-1985), American Society Andrology (executive county 1989-1991), Southern Society for Clinical Investigation (councillor 1989-1992), American Federation Clinical Research, Society for the Study of Reproduction, Society for Neurosci., Society for Research on Biological Rhythms, Phi Beta Kappa, Mensa, Phi Kappa Phi, Mega Society, Alpha Omega Alpha.

Interests

• Avocations: trumpet, travel, soccer.

Connections

Married Marcia Bradford Gellert, September 13, 1970. Children: Nathan Juris Doctor, Ingrid R., Olivia L., Stefan M., Alisson R.

Father:

Johannes Marinas Veldhuis

Mother:

Eleanor B. (Harding) Veldhuis

Spouse:

Marcia Bradford Gellert

child:

Ingrid R. Veldhuis

child:

Alisson R. Veldhuis

child:

Stefan M. Veldhuis

child:

Nathan Juris Doctor Veldhuis

child:

Olivia L. Veldhuis