Kelvin James Anthony Davies

Background

Davies, Kelvin James Anthony was born on October 15, 1951 in London. Son of Alfred B. and Phyllis (Garcia) Davies. came to the United States, 1975, dual citizenship, 1993.

Education

Bachelor of Education, Liverpool/Lancaster (England) University, 1974; Bachelor of Science summa cum laude, Master of Science, University of Wisconsin, 1976, 77; CPhil, University of California, Berkeley, 1979; Doctor of Philosophy, University of California, Berkeley, 1981; Doctor of Science (honorary), University Moscow, Russia, 1993; Doctor of Medicine (honorary), University Gdansk, Poland, 1995; D of University (honorary), University Buenos Aires, 1998.

Career

Instructor, Beal School for Boys, London, 1974-1975; research assistant, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1975-1977; research assistant, University of California, Berkeley, 1977-1980; lecturer physiology department physiology and anatomy, University of California, Berkeley, 1980-1981; research associate department biochemistry, institute toxicology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, 1981-1982; assistant professor biochemistry, toxicology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, 1983-1986; associate professor biochemistry, toxicology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, 1986-1990; professor biochemistry, toxicology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, 1990; instructor, senior research associate department physiology and biophysics medical school, Harvard University, 1982-1983; professor biochemistry and molecular biology, Albany (New York) Medical College, 1991-1996; John A. Muntz University professor, Albany (New York) Medical College, 1991-1996; department chairman biochemistry and molecular biology, Albany (New York) Medical College, 1991-1996; professor molecular medicine department medicine, Albany (New York) Medical College, 1993-1996; professor, associate dean research Andrus Gerontology Center, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, since 1996; James E. Birren chair gerontology, director, Andrus Research Institute, since 1996. Director National Parkinson's Foundation Laboratory, since 1996. Founder, director STAR program University of Southern California/Los Angeles County Schools District, 1984-1990.

Director graduate studies institute toxicology University of Southern California, 1985-1990, member cell biology program, 1986-1991, fellow institute molecular medicine, 1988-1991. Honorary district professor Russian State Medical U., Moscow, 1989. County member Gordon Research Confs.

Frontiers of Science, 1995-1996.

Achievements

• Kelvin James Anthony Davies has been listed as a notable Research scientist, educator, consultant, author by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Active Arts Council, Pasadena, California, 1988-1990. President California Philharmonic Orchestra Foundation, since 1996. Board governors The Albany Academy for Boys, 1994-1996.

Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, National Research Council (Italy), Russian Academy of Sciences, Gerontological Society of America, Society Free Radical Biology and Medicine (formerly the Oxygen Society) (secretary general 1987-1990, president 1992-1995, presidential lecturer 2007, Distinguished Achievement award 1997, Lifetime Achievement award 2006). Member American College Sports Medicine (Presidential lecturer 2007), American Physiological Society (Harwood S. Belding award 1982), American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, International Union Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (council member since 1995), Bio-chemical Society, Biophysics Society, European Society Free Radical Research, International Society Free Radical Research (council since 1988, president since 2001, Distinguished Achievement award 2004), International Cell Research Organization, New York Academy of Sciences, Research Council New Zealand, Oxygen Club of California (president since 2002), Sigma Xi, Phi Beta Kappa, Kappa Delta Pi.

Interests

• Avocations: opera, symphony, cricket, soccer, food and wines.

Connections

Married Joanna Davies, September 14, 1980. Children: Sebastian, Alexander.

Father:

Alfred B. Davies

Mother:

Phyllis (Garcia) Davies

Spouse:

Joanna Davies

child:

Alexander Davies

child:

Sebastian Davies