Background
Amirkhanian, John David was born on November 10, 1927 in Iran. Came to the United States, 1979. Son of Gregor D. and Astghik (Alexandrian) Amirkhanian.
Amirkhanian, John David was born on November 10, 1927 in Iran. Came to the United States, 1979. Son of Gregor D. and Astghik (Alexandrian) Amirkhanian.
Bachelor of Science in Biology, Tehran University, 1973. Doctor of Philosophy in Genetics, King's College, University London, 1977.
Researcher on genetics of insect vectors of diseases Tehran University School Public Health, 1967-1970. Assistant professor School of Public Health Tehran University, 1977-1979. Research scientist and associate Natural History Museum, Los Angeles, from 1980.
Visiting professor University Southern California, Los Angeles, 1979-1981. Member 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 surfactant damage by oxygen-derived species and glutathione levels and longevity in rats, University California, Davis, since 1992.
Fellow Royal Micros. Society London, Linnean Society London. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, Institute Biology, Genetics Society England, New York Academy of Sciences, Oxygen Society.
Married Romelia Grigorian, January 30, 1957. Children: Varouj, Areg, Aspet.