Background
Edwards, Leila was born on April 9, 1937 in San Juan, P.R.
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Leila Edwards
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Bachelor of Science, U. P.R., 1958; Master of Science, Kansas State University, 1961; Doctor of Philosophy, State University of New York, Buffalo, 1966.
Career
Instructor chemistry, College Engineering & Mech. Arts, Mayaguez, P.R., 1958-1959; cancer research associate, U. P.R., San Juan, 1961-1962; postdoctoral fellow, Oregon State University, Corvallis, 1966-1967; research associate, State University of New York, Buffalo, 1967-1969; assistant director clinical chemical division, E.J. Hever Memorial Hospital/Erie County Medical Center, Buffalo, 1969-1985; director clinical chemistry, Erie County Medical Center, Buffalo, 1985-1990; clinical chemist, Certified Financial Planner /METPATH, Amherst, New York, since 1990. Consultant Buffalo Children's Hospital, 1975-1978, Food and Drug Administration Panel on Medical Development, Washington, since 1982.
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Judge Western New York Science Fairs, Buffalo, since 1980. Teacher English as a 2d Language, Buffalo, since 1990. Fellow National Academy Clinical Biochemistry (board directors since 1989).
Member of New York Academy Sciences, American Association Clinical Chemistry (chapter Samogyi-Sendroi award 1985), American Chemical Society (award 1978), Association Clinical Scientists, Association Clinical Laboratory Physicians and Scientists, Sigma Xi.
