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Robinson, Joseph Douglass was born on November 28, 1934 in Asheville, North Carolina, United States. Son of Joseph Douglass and Catherine Elva (Carrier) Robinson.
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Joseph Douglass Robinson, American Pharmacology educator. Achievements include research in biochemistry of membrane transport, resolution of scientific conflicts, theory of knowledge. Recipient research grants National Institutes of Health, since 1964, National Science Foundation, since 1989, Javits Neuroscience award National Institutes of Health, 1986, National Science Foundation senior fellowship Cambridge U., 1971-1972.
Education
Student, Duke U., 1952-1955; Doctor of Medicine, Yale University, 1959.
Career
Intern, Stanford University Hospital, Palo Alto, California, 1959-1960;
research associate, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland., 1960-1962;
postdoctoral fellow, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, 1962-1964;
assistant professor, State University of New York Health Science Center, Syracuse, 1964-1968;
associate professor, State University of New York Health Science Center, Syracuse, 1968-1972;
professor pharmacology, State University of New York Health Science Center, Syracuse, since 1972. Visiting scientist Cambridge U., 1971-1972. Editorial board Journal Bioenergetics and Biomembranes, 1977-1991, American Journal Physiology, 1984-1990.
Member pharmacology study section National Institutes of Health, 1981-1985.
Achievements
Membership
Delaware Association of Yale Alumni, New Haven, 1983-1986. Board directors Syracuse Friends of Chamber Music, 1981-1986. Senior assistant surgeon, Public Health Services, 1960-1962.
Member Biophysical Society, American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, Philosophy of Science Association, History of Science Society, BritishSoc. for History of Science, British Society for Philosophy of Science.
Connections
Married Carol JeannineSmith, August 3, 1958. Children: Karin Aileen, Lisa Jeannine.
Awards
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Recipient research grants National Institutes of Health, since 1964, National Science Foundation, since 1989, Javits Neuroscience award National Institutes of Health, 1986, National Science Foundation senior fellowship Cambridge U., 1971-1972.Recipient research grants National Institutes of Health, since 1964, National Science Foundation, since 1989, Javits Neuroscience award National Institutes of Health, 1986, National Science Foundation senior fellowship Cambridge U., 1971-1972.