John David Amirkhanian

Background

Amirkhanian, John David Son of Gregor D. and Astghik (Alexandrian) Amirkhanian. came to the United States, 1979.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Biology, Tehran U., 1973; Doctor of Philosophy in Genetics, King's College, U. London, 1977.

Career

Researcher on genetics of insect vectors of diseases, Tehran U. School Public Health, 1967-1970; assistant professor School of Public Health, Tehran U., 1977-1979; research scientist and associate, Natural History Museum, Los Angeles, since 1980. Visiting professor University of Southern California, Los Angeles, 1979-1981. Member of faculty, senior research associate University of California at Los Angeles School Medicine-King-Drew Medical Center, 1981-1992.

Neonatal lung researcher, surfactant replacement models, mechanisms of lung surfactantdamage by oxygen-derived species and glutathione levels and longevity in rats, University of California, Davis, since 1992.

Achievements

• John David Amirkhanian has been listed as a noteworthy Geneticist, researcher, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow Royal Micros. Society London, Linnean Society London. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, Institute Biology, Genetics Society England, New York Academy Sciences, Oxygen Society.

Interests

• Avocation: violin.

Connections

Married Romelia Grigorian, Jan.30, 1957. Children: Varouj, Areg, Aspet.

Father:

Gregor D. Amirkhanian

Mother:

Astghik (Alexandrian) Amirkhanian

Spouse:

Romelia Grigorian

child:

Aspet Amirkhanian

child:

Varouj Amirkhanian

child:

Areg Amirkhanian