Background
Dawson, Ralph was born on April 15, 1954 in Birmingham, Alabama, United States. Son of Ralph and Christine Dawson.
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Ralph Dawson
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Ralph Dawson, American Toxicologist. Achievements include discovery of an age-related decline in taurine, an amino acid with protective effects; characterization of how dopamine is secreted from kidney cells. Avocations: canoeing, basketball, hunting.
M C. Research grantee U. Florida and various others.
Education
Bachelor, U. South Alabama, 1977; Master of Arts, U. Alabama, Birmingham, 1978; Doctor of Philosophy, Johns Hopkins University, 1983.
Career
Postdoctoral fellow, U. Alabama, Birmingham, 1983-1985; assistant professor, U. Florida, Gainesville, 1985-1989; associate professor, U. Florida, Gainesville, since 1989; associate dean, U. Florida, Gainesville, 1992-1994.
Achievements
Membership
Member Hazardous Materials Advisory Board, Gainesville, 1980-1983, Local Emergency Planning Committee for N. Florida, 1990-1991. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member Society Toxicology, Society for Neurosci.
Connections
Married Janice York, June 4, 1972 (divorced September 1994). Children: Ralph III, Alecia Y.
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American