Background
Galivan, John Henry was born on June 19, 1939 in Albany, New York, United States. Son of John Henry and Mary Hortense (Sullivan) Galivan.
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John Henry Galivan
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Education
Bachelor of Science, Union University, 1960; Master of Science, State University of New York, Albany, 1963; Doctor of Philosophy, Albany Medical College, 1967.
Career
Postdoctoral fellow Scripps Clinic and Research Foundation, La Jolla, California, 1967—1970. Research scientist Wadsworth Laboratories New York State Department Health, Albany, 1970—2003, director pathology laboratory Wadsworth Laboratories, 1990—1992. Director division clinical science Wadsworth Labs State Department Health, 1992—1994.
Director division molecular medicine New York State Department Health, 1994—1998, deputy director oncology Wadsworth Center, 1984—2003, director research Wadsworth Laboratories, 1998—2003. Co-director, member executive leadership committee Ordway Research Institute, 1998—2003. Professor State University of New York, Albany, 1985—2003, adjunct professor, since 2003.
Senior health research service Wadsworth Laboratories, 2001—2003, member executive council, 1992—2003, consultant. From associate professor to professor biochemistry and molecular biology Albany Medical College, 1978-2003. Visiting scientist Wadsworth Center, 2003-2005.
Research advisor Ordway Research Institute, since 2003. Member experimental therapeutics study section National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, Maryland, 1985-1989, consultant, 1983-1997. Executive council University Albany School Public Health, 1989-1991.
Member international science committee Folic Acid Symposium, Berchtesgaden, Germany, 1995-1997, Washington, 2000-2001. Member task force on research agenda New York State Dept Health, 1995-2000. Member International Clinical Chemistry Science Committee, Basel, Switzerland, 1996-1997.
International advisory board Folic Acid Symposium, Washington, 2000-2001. Distinguished lecturer Medical University Southern Alabama, Medical University Ohio, University Cincinnati School Medicine.
Achievements
Membership
Member New York State Legislation Committee. Director New York State Breast Cancer Tax Checkoff. Member research agenda task force New York State Department Health.
Member ex officio committee Center for Nanobiotech., Cornell University, 1998—2002. Member of American Association for the Advancement of Science, New York Academy of Sciences, Federation American Society Experimental Biology, American Association Cancer Research, Caroline Seymour Association (vice president since 1998), Preservation Society Newport, Museum Fine Arts Boston, Sail Newport.
Connections
Married Nancy Lynn Stiehler, January 24, 1982. Children: Amanda, Brendan, Julie, Kate.
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American
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1967