Background
Thomson, James Alexander was born on December 20, 1958 in Oak Park, Illinois, United States.
Thomson, James Alexander was born on December 20, 1958 in Oak Park, Illinois, United States.
Bachelor of Science in Biophysics, University Illinois, Champaign, 1981. Doctor of Veterinary Medicine magna cum laude, U.Pa., 1985. Doctor of Science in Molecular Biology, U.Pa., 1988.
Postdoctoral research fellow, Nonhuman Primate In Vitro Fertilization and Experimental Embryology Oregon Regional Primate Center, 1989—1991. Joined University Wisconsin, Madison, 1991, resident, veterinary pathology, Wisconsin Regional Primate Center, 1991—1994, associate veterinarian, assistant scientist, Wisconsin Regional Primate Center, 1992—1995, chief pathologist, Wisconsin Regional Primate Research Center, since 1995. Assistant professor, department anatomy University Wisconsin Medical School, 1999—2001.
Scientific director WiCell Research Institute, Madison, Wisconsin, since 1999. John D. McArthur Professor, department anatomy University Wisconsin School Medical and Public Health, since 2002. Adjunct professor, molecular, cellular, and development biology department University California, Santa Barbara, since 2007.
Director, regenerative biology Morgridge Institute for Research.
Member of Society for Development Biology, International Society for Stem Cell Research, American College of Veterinary Pathologists, Phi Zeta, Phi Beta Kappa.
Married; 2 children.