Paul Christian Johnson

Background

Johnson, Paul Christian was born on February 3, 1928 in Ironwood, Michigan, United States. Son of George Herman and Sophia (Kliemola) Johnson.

Education

Associate of Arts, Gogebic Junior College, 1948; Bachelor of Science in Physics, University of Michigan, 1951; Master of Arts in Physiology, University of Michigan, 1953; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Michigan, 1955; Doctor of Medicine (honorary), University Limburg, The Netherlands, 1986.

Career

Instructor department physiology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1955-1956; instructor department physiology, Case Western Reserve U., Cleveland, 1956-1958; assistant professor, Indiana U., Bloomington, 1958-1961; associate professor, Indiana U., Bloomington, 1961-1967; professor physiology, U. Ariz, Tucson, 1967-1994; head Department, University Ariz, Tucson, 1967-1987; Adjunct Professor bioengineering, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, since 1994. Member study section on physiology National Institutes of Health, 1968-1972.

Achievements

• Paul Christian Johnson has been listed as a noteworthy Physiologist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Physiological Society (chairman circulation group 1973-1974, member county 1978-1982, Wiggers award lecturer 1981, chairman publications committee 1985-1989), Microcirculatory Society (president 1967-1968, Landis award lecturer 1976), Basic Science.Coun., American Heart Association (Executive Committee 1973-1975, 82-85, research grantee 1960-1972), Tucson Sailing Club.

Connections

Married Genevieve Ruth Shanklin, September 3, 1955. Children: Ciri, Philip, Christopher.

Father:

George Herman Johnson

Mother:

Sophia (Kliemola) Johnson

Spouse:

Genevieve Ruth Shanklin

child:

Christopher Johnson

child:

Ciri Johnson

child:

Philip Johnson