Background
Harris, Patrick Donald was born on March 30, 1940 in Nebraska City, Nebraska, United States. Son of Donald Wilson and Theresia Marie (Bierl) Harris.
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Patrick Donald Harris
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Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering with honors, U. Missouri, 1962; Master of Science in Electrical Engineering with honors, U. Missouri, 1963; Doctor of Philosophy in Physiology, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, 1967.
Career
National Heart & Lung Institute postdoctoral fellow department physiology, School Medicine, Indiana U., Indianapolis, 1967-1968;
assistant professor physiology School Medicine, U. Missouri, Columbia, 1968-1971;
associate professor School Medicine, U. Missouri, Columbia, 1971-1977;
associate professor Graduate School, U. Missouri, Columbia, 1974-1977;
professor School Medicine and Graduate School, U. Missouri, Columbia, 1977-1981;
investigator Dalton Research Center, U. Missouri, Columbia, 1974-1980;
associate director Dalton Research Center, U. Missouri, Columbia, 1980-1981;
visiting associate biomedical engineering division engineering and applied science, California Institute Technology, Pasadena, 1977-1978;
department chairman physiology and biophysics, School Medicine, U. Louisville, 1981-1994;
director Center Applied Microcirculatory Research, Health Sciences Center, School Medicine, U. Louisville, 1986-1994;
professor, School Medicine, U. Louisville, since 1981;
president, Micro-Med Inc., since 1989. Special research fellow National Heart and Lung Institute, 1970-1972. Member of national committee Commision on Life Sciences, National Research Council, 1984-1990.
Science program consultant National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, 1972-1993. Member advanced technical county Louisville Urban Area and Commonwealth of Kentucky, 1987-1994. Board directors Jewish Hospital Heart & Lung Institute, 1990-1994, chairman science affairs committee, 1990-1994.
Achievements
Membership
Adult leader Boy Scouts American, 1967-1968, 75-84. Volunteer parole officer State of Missouri, Columbia, 1974-1981. Board directors Kentucky affiliate American Heart Association,1987-1993.
Active MGC Catholic Church, Louisville, since 1981, Catholic Archdiocese, Louisville, since 1981. Coach, vice president Daniel Boone Little League Baseball, 1973-1977. Member hospital worship service program Interfaith Council Columbia, 1974-1981.
Member athletic board Mother of Good Counsel ath. Church, Louisville, 1982-1986, chairman, 1982-1984, member adult formation program, since 1981. Fellow American Heart Association.
Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (member Executive Committee Columbia chapter engineering in medicine and biology group 1970-1975), Microcirculatory Society (president V World Congress for Microcirculation 1987-1991), European Society Microcirculation, American Physiological Society (member program Executive Committee 1984-1990), Society Experimental Biology and Medicine, Shock Society, Association Chairpersons Depts. Physiology, Kentucky Heart Association (member research peer review committee 1981-1991, board directors 1987-1993), Jefferson County Medical Society, Tau Beta Pi.
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Married Doris Jean, July 18, 1959. Children: Donna Beth, Wesley Mark, Kennet Fulton.
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Religion
Roman Catholic