Background
Yielding, K. Lemone was born on March 25, 1931 in Auburn, Alabama, United States. Son of Riley Lafayette and Bertie (Dees) Yielding.
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K. Lemone Yielding
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Bachelor of Science, Alabama Polytechnic Institute, 1949; Master of Science, U. Alabama, 1952; Doctor of Medicine, U. Alabama, 1954.
Career
Intern, U. Alabama Medical Center, 1954-1955;
clinical associate, National Institute Arthritis and Metabolic Diseases, National Institutes of Health, 1955-1957;
senior investigator, National Institute Arthritis and Metabolic Diseases, National Institutes of Health, 1958-1964;
resident medical service, United States Public Health Service Hospital, Baltimore, 1957-1958. Adjunct assistant professor medicine Georgetown University Medical School, 1958-1964. Consultant United States Public Health Service, 1964-1968, 75-.
Professor biochemistry, associate professor medicine, chief laboratory molecular biology U. Alabama Medical Center, Birmingham, 1964-1980. Professor, department chairman anatomy, professor medicine University of Southern Alabama College Medicine, Mobile, 1980-1987. Dean graduate school University Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, 1987-1995, deanemeritus, since 1995.
Consultant American Heart Association, Arthritis Foundation, National Institutes of Health, National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
Achievements
Membership
Served with United States Public Health Service, 1955-1964. Member American Society Biological Chemistry, American Association Cancer Research, American Association Photobiology, Association Research Vision and Ophthalmology, Society Experimental Biology and Medicine, American Society Pharmaceutical and Experimental Therapeutics, American Assn.Pathologists, Southern Society Clinical Investigation, American Association Anatomy, Society Toxicology, Sigma Xi. M C.
Connections
Married Lerena Wade Hauge, December 7, 1973. Children: K. Lemone, Michael Lafon, Teresa Louise, Riley Lafayette, Katrina Elizabeth, Elaine Louise Blodgett, Laura Carlen Blodgett.
- Father:
- Riley Lafayette Yielding
- Mother:
- Bertie (Dees) Yielding
- Spouse:
- Lerena Wade Hauge
- child:
- Laura Carlen Blodgett Yielding
- child:
- Riley Lafayette Yielding
- child:
- K. Lemone Yielding
- child:
- Katrina Elizabeth Yielding
- child:
- Elaine Louise Blodgett Yielding
- child:
- Teresa Louise Yielding
- child:
- Michael Lafon Yielding
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Nationality
American
Awards
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Grantee United States Public Health Service, American Cancer Society, National Foundation-March of Dimes, United States Army, American Institute Cancer Research.Grantee United States Public Health Service, American Cancer Society, National Foundation-March of Dimes, United States Army, American Institute Cancer Research.