Mahmood Vessal

Background

Vessal, Mahmood was born on July 5, 1940 in Shiraz, Fars, Iran. Son of Ismail and Nezhat-ul-zaman Vessal.

Education

Bachelor of Science, American University of Beirut, 1962. Master of Science, American University of Beirut, 1964. Doctor of Philosophy, Virginia Polytech.

Institute, 1967.

Career

Research assistant biochemistry department, Virginia Technology, Blacksburg, 1964-1967; research associate, Virginia Technology, Blacksburg, 1984-1985; research associate, University of California, Berkeley, 1970-1971, 72; assistant professor biochemistry department, Pahlavi U., Shiraz, Iran, 1967-1970; associate professor biochemistry department, Shiraz U., 1970-1974; professor biochemistry department, Shiraz U., 1974; department chairman biochemistry, Shiraz U., 1979-1981; department chairman biochemistry, Shiraz U., 1985-1990, 91-92; director graduate studies, Shiraz U., 1991-1996. Visiting professor department medicine Liver Research Unit University of California, San Francisco, 1977-1978, Virginia Technology, Blacksburg, 1990-1991, Liver Unit, Royal Brisbane Hospital, since 1988. Acting department chairman biochemistry Pahlavi U., 1973-1974.

Achievements

• Mahmood Vessal has been listed as a noteworthy biochemist by Marquis Who's Who.

Interests

• Avocations: gardening, hiking.

Connections

Married Soroor Taghavi, June 26, 1970. Children: Nahal, Ghazal.

Father:

Ismail Vessal

Mother:

Nezhat-ul-zaman Vessal

Spouse:

Soroor Taghavi

child:

Nahal Vessal

child:

Ghazal Vessal