Background
Bostian, Keith Allan was born on November 29, 1951 in Milwaukee. Son of Leroy Edgar and Carol (Panagis) Bostian.
pharmaceutical company executive
Bostian, Keith Allan was born on November 29, 1951 in Milwaukee. Son of Leroy Edgar and Carol (Panagis) Bostian.
Bachelor, Augustana College, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, 1973. Doctor of Philosophy, Queen Mary College, University London, 1976.
Postdoctoral associate, U. Massachusetts Medical Center, Worcester, 1976-1977; research fellow, Brandeis U., Waltham, Massachusetts, 1977-1980; senior investigator, instructor, Rosentiel Basic Medical Sciences Research Center, U. Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, Waltham, 1981-1982; assistant professor, Brown U., Providence, 1982-1987; adjunct associate professor, Brown U., Providence, 1987-1989; senior director, Merck Sharp & Dohme Research laboratories, Rahway, New Jersey, 1987-1988; executive director, Merck Sharp & Dohme Research laboratories, Rahway, New Jersey, 1988-1993; founder, chief operating officer, Microcide Pharmaceutical, since 1993. Consultant Biotechnology General Ltd., Rehovot, Israel, 1981-1985. Ad hoc member National Institutes of Health genetics study section, 1986-1987.
Sponsor Undergraduate Fellowship Program American Irish Foundation, Dublin, Ireland, 1981-1987. Member Amnesty International, since 1982. Member American Society Microbiology (public and science affairs board), American Society Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, New York Academy of Sciences, Genetics Society of America, Foundation for Microbiology (trustee), Beta Beta Beta.
Married Susan Frances Higgins, August 18, 1985. Children: Jason William, Catherine Melanie.