Katherine Livingstone Bick

Background

Bick, Katherine Livingstone was born on May 3, 1932 in Charlottetown, Canada. Daughter of Spurgeon Arthur and Flora Hazel (Murray) Livingstone. came to the United States, 1954.

Education

Bachelor of Science with honors, Acadia U., Canada, 1951; Master of Science, Acadia U., Canada, 1952; Doctor of Philosophy, Brown U., 1957; Doctor of Science (honorary), Acadia U., 1990.

Career

Research pathologist, University of California at Los Angeles Medical School, 1959-1961; assistant professor, California State University, Northridge, 1961-1966; laboratory instructor, Georgetown University, Washington, 1970-1972; assistant professor, Georgetown University, Washington, 1972-1976; deputy director neurological disorder program, National Institute Neurological and Communicative Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland., 1976-1981; acting deputy director, National Institute Neurological and Communicative Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland., 1981-1983; deputy director, National Institute Neurological and Communicative Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland., 1983-1987; deputy director extramural research Office of Director, National Institutes of Health, 1987-1990; science liaison, Centro Studio Multicentrico Internazionale Sulla Demenza, Washington, 1990-1995. Consultant National Research Council, Italy, 1991-1997, The Charles A. Dana Foundation, New York City, since 1993, Education communications of the States, since 1996.

Achievements

• Katherine Livingstone Bick has been listed as a notable Scientist, international liaison, consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President Woman's Club, McLean, Virginia, 1968-1969. Board directors Fairfax County (Virginia) Young Women’s Christian Association, 1979-1980. President Avenel Homeowner's Association, 1998.

President Emerson Unitarian Church, 1964-1966. Member Bethesda Place Cmty. Council, 1992-1995, president, 1993-1994.

Member Dana Alliance for Brain Initiatives, since 1993. Board directors Wilmington North Carolina Child Advocacy Commission, since 1998. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science.

Member American Neurological Association, American Academy Neurology, Association for Research in Nervous and Mental Disease, International Brain Research Organisation, World Federation Neurology Research Group on Dementias (executive secretary American region 1984-1986, chairman 1986-1993), Alzheimer's Disease International (member scientific and medical advisory board), Society for Neurosci., Academy of Medicine (Washington), Dana Alliance for Brain Initiatives. F C.

Connections

Married James Harry Bick, August 20, 1955 (divorced). Children: James A., Charles L. (deceased);m. Ernst Freese, 1986 (deceased 1990).

Father:

Spurgeon Arthur Livingstone

Mother:

Flora Hazel (Murray) Livingstone

Spouse:

James Harry Bick

child:

Charles L. Bick (deceased);m. Ernst Freese

child:

1986 Bick (deceased 1990)

child:

James A. Bick