Background
DeLucas, Lawrence James was born on July 11, 1950 in Syracuse, New York, United States.
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Lawrence James DeLucas
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Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, U. Alabama, Birmingham, 1972; Master of Science in Chemistry, U. Alabama, Birmingham, 1974; Bachelor of Science in Physiological Optics, U. Alabama, Birmingham, 1979; OD, U. Alabama, Birmingham, 1981; Doctor of Philosophy in Biochemistry, U. Alabama, 1982; Doctor of Science (honorary), State University of New York, 1997.
Career
Research associate crystallography laboratory Institute Dental Research, U. Alabama, Birmingham, 1975-1976;
graduate student assistant Institute Dental Research, U. Alabama, Birmingham, 1976-1982;
assistant professor optometry, U. Alabama, Birmingham, 1982-1985;
associate professor optometry, U. Alabama, Birmingham, 1985-1989;
professor department optometry, U. Alabama, Birmingham, since 1989;
associate director Center for Macromolecular Crystallography, U. Alabama, Birmingham, 1985-1992;
deputy director Center for Macromolecular Crystallography, U. Alabama, Birmingham, 1992-1994;
director Center for Macromolecular Crystallography, U. Alabama, Birmingham, since 1994;
member alumni board directors, U. Alabama, Birmingham, 1986-1988;
member Vision Science Research Center, U. Alabama, Birmingham, 1987-1992;
search committee for chairman materials science Department, University Alabama, Birmingham, 1989-1990;
senior scientist Vision Science Research Center, U. Alabama, Birmingham, since 1982;
senior scientist Research Center in Oral Biology, U. Alabama, Birmingham, since 1982;
member graduate faculty, U. Alabama, Birmingham, since 1983;
senior scientist Comprehensive Cancer Center, U. Alabama, Birmingham, since 1984;
member internal review committee Comprehensive Cancer Center, U. Alabama, Birmingham, since 1990;
director Purification and Crystallization Laboratory, U. Alabama, Birmingham, since 1985;
member materials science program committee, U. Alabama, Birmingham, since 1987;
director Comprehensive Cancer Ctr X-ray Core Facility, U. Alabama, Birmingham, since 1994;
member structural biology working group, U. Alabama, Birmingham, since 1996. Adjunct Professor materials science U. Alabama, Birmingham, since 1989, Adjunct Professor department biochemistry, since 1990, Adjunct Professor laboratory medical genetics, since 1990, research foundation and technical transfer committee, since 1997, School of Optometry Alumni Board, 1997. Acting lead scientist for International Space Station, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Washington,1994-1995, member United States Space and Rocket Center Advisory Committee, since 1995, member Challenger Learning Center Advisory Board, since 1995, member of advisory commission on International Space Station, since 1996, member space station science utilization and advisory subcommittee, since 1996.
Member Executive Committee Helen Keller Eye Research Foundation, since 1990. Speaker F.L.Bud Suddath Memorial Symposium, Atlanta, 1993, Peter B. Sherry Memorial Lecturer, Atlanta, 1993, American Institute Physics Corporation Associations, Buffalo, New York, 1993. Acting lead scientist International Space Station, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Headquarters, Washington, 1994-1995.
Secretary, board directors Council Biotechnology Centers, Biotechnology IndustryOrgn., 1995. Co-chair SPACEHAB Science Advisory Board, 1995. Member of advisory committee United States Space and Rocket Center, Huntsville, Alabama, 1996.
Achievements
Membership
Member American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (Space Processing award 1996), American Crystallographic Association, American Academy Optometry, American Association Pharmaceutical Scientists, National Aeronautic Association.
