Leonard Shelton Jefferson

Background

Jefferson, Leonard Shelton was born on January 14, 1939 in Maysville, Kentucky, United States. Son of Leonard Shelton, Senior and Nancy Louise (Robinson) Jefferson.

Education

Doctor of Philosophy, Vanderbilt University, 1966.

Career

Public Health Services fellow, Cambridge (England) University, 1966-1967; postdoctoral trainee School Medicine, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, 1967; instructor College of Medicine, Pennsylvania State University, Hershey, 1967-1968; assistant professor, Pennsylvania State University, Hershey, 1968-1972; associate professor, Pennsylvania State University, Hershey, 1972-1975; professor, Pennsylvania State University, Hershey, since 1975; department chairman cellular and molecular physiology, Pennsylvania State University, Hershey, since 1988; associate dean for research and graduate studies, since 1991. Member editor board Journal Biological Chemistry, since 1990.

Achievements

• Leonard Shelton Jefferson has been listed as a noteworthy Physiology educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member AJP (vice chairman task force on governance since 1990, chairman of the section advanced.com. since 1990), American Diabetes Association (member task force since 1991, Lilly award 1979, Elliot P. Joslin award 1966).

Connections

Married Patricia Anne Reddy, July 16, 1977. Children: David James, Sarah Jane.

Father:

Leonard Shelton Jefferson

Mother:

Nancy Louise (Robinson) Jefferson

Spouse:

Patricia Anne Reddy

child:

Sarah Jane Jefferson

child:

David James Jefferson