Randall Kent Holmes

Background

Holmes, Randall Kent was born on November 7, 1940 in Muskegon, Michigan, United States. Son of Scott Travis and Helen Marie (Rosell) Holmes.

Education

AB, Harvard University, 1962; Doctor of Medicine, Doctor of Philosophy in Microbiology, New York University, 1968.

Career

Intern, then resident, Beth Israel Hospital, Boston, 1968-1970; research associate, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland., 1970-1972; instructor medicine, University Texas Southwestern Medical School, Dallas, 1972-1973; assistant professor, University Texas Southwestern Medical School, Dallas, 1973-1975; associate professor, University Texas Southwestern Medical School, Dallas, 1975-1976; professor, chairman microbiology and immunology, Uniformed Services U. Health Sciences, Bethesda, 1976-1995; associate dean for academic affairs, Uniformed Services U. Health Sciences, Bethesda, 1984-1993; acting chairman biochemistry, Uniformed Services U. Health Sciences, Bethesda, 1993-1995; professor, chairman microbiology, U. Colorado School Medicine, Denver, since 1995. Member of advisory committee vaccines and related biological products National Center for Drugs and Biologics, Bethesda, 1983-1987. Member cholera panel National Institutes of Health, 1987-1992.

Member bacteriology and mycology 1 study section National Institutes of Health, 1993-1995. Chair VA-Department Of Defense Research Program on mechanics of Emerging Pathogens Review Panel, 1997.

Achievements

• Randall Kent Holmes has been listed as a noteworthy university administrator, microbiology educator, physician by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served to surgeon United States Public Health Service, 1968-1970. Fellow American College of Physicians, Infectious Diseases Society American. Member American Academy Microbiology(Board of Governors 1992-1995, commission on awards since 1995), American Society for Clinical Investigation, American Society for Microbiology (editorial board Infection and Immunity 1978-1986, Microbiol.

Revs. 1983-1988, member steering committee postdoctoral research associate program National Center for Infectious Disease 1993-1995, chairman since 1996), National Board Medical Examiners (member microbiology test committee 1984-1986, chairman 1987-1993, member United States medical licensing examination step I committee 1990-1992,member United States medical licensing examination composite committee 1992-1995), Phi Beta Kappa, Alpha Omega Alpha.

Interests

• Avocations: reading, hiking, camping, swimming.

Connections

Married Kathryn Louise Voelker, June 16, 1962. Children: Rebecca Kathryn, Elisabeth Marie.

Father:

Scott Travis Holmes

Mother:

Helen Marie (Rosell) Holmes

Spouse:

Kathryn Louise Voelker

child:

Rebecca Kathryn Holmes

child:

Elisabeth Marie Holmes