Michael Verity Riley

Background

Riley, Michael Verity was born on December 27, 1933 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England. Son of Maurice William and Muriel (Verity) Riley. came to the United States, 1967, naturalized, 1993.

Education

Bachelor, Cambridge University, England, 1955. Doctor of Philosophy, Liverpool University, England, 1961.

Career

Research fellow, School Tropical Medicine, Liverpool, 1957-1961; postdoctoral fellow Physiological Chemistry, Johns Hopkins University School Medicine, Baltimore, 1961-1962; senior lecturer Institute Ophthalmology, London U., 1962-1969; associate professor Eye Research Institute, Oakland U., Rochester, Michigan, 1969-1978; professor biomedical science, Oakland U., Rochester, since 1978; acting director, Oakland U., Rochester, 1995. Visiting professor Department Ophthalmology Washington University, St. Louis, 1967-1968. Honorary visiting professor Welsh National School Medicine, Cardiff, Wales, 1975.

Consultant National Eye Institute (Career Development award 1970-1975) Bethesda, Maryland., 1971-1975, Alcon laboratories (Research Institute award 1988), Fort Worth, since 1989, Chemical Industries Basel Vision, Atlanta, since 1990.

Achievements

• Michael Verity Riley has been listed as a noteworthy Biochemist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Achievements include transport and metabolism of cornea and other ocular tissues. Member Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (section chair 1975-1978, 85-88), International Society Eye Research, New York Academy of Sciences, Alcon Research Institute, Sigma Xi.

Connections

Married Stephanie Carol Mueller, June 29, 1963. Children: Christopher, Robert, Kirsten, Stuart.

Father:

Maurice William Riley

Mother:

Muriel (Verity) Riley

Spouse:

Stephanie Carol Mueller

child:

Christopher Riley

child:

Stuart Riley

child:

Kirsten Riley

child:

Robert Riley