Ray Kent Brown

Background

Brown, Ray Kent was born on April 7, 1924 in Columbus, Ohio, United States. Son of Ray Stemen and Grace (Nunemaker) Brown.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Ohio State University, 1944; Doctor of Medicine Ohio State University, 1947; Master of Science, Ohio State University, 1948; Doctor of Philosophy, Harvard University, 1951.

Career

Intern, Boston City Hospital, 1947-1948; senior assistant surgeon, United States Public Health Service, Bethesda, Maryland., 1951-1953; assistant director division laboratories and research, New York State Department Health, Albany, 1953-1959; associate director division, New York State Department Health, Albany, 1959-1963; assistant professor biochemistry, Albany Medical College, 1954-1956; associate professor, Albany Medical College, 1956-1961; professor, Albany Medical College, 1961-1963; professor, Wayne State University School Medicine, 1963-1996; department chairman biochemistry, Wayne State University School Medicine, 1963-1987; professor emeritus, Wayne State University School Medicine, since 1996.

Achievements

• Ray Kent Brown has been listed as a noteworthy Biochemist, physician, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Highland Township (Michigan) Planning Commission, 1968-1996. Served with United States Army, 1943-1945, with United States Public Health Service, 1951-1953. Member Wayne State University, Academy Scholars (charter member), American Society Biological Chemistry (Travel award 1958, 61, 64), American Association Immunologists, Bio-chemical Society Great Britain, American Chemical Society.

Connections

Married Gertrude Lydia Harris, January 25, 1947 (deceased February 1998). Children— Kimberly Brown, Kitene Kading, Kevin. Married Dorothy Skinner, March 19, 1998.

Father:

Ray Stemen Brown

Mother:

Grace (Nunemaker) Brown

Spouse:

Gertrude Lydia Harris

Spouse:

Dorothy Skinner

child:

Kevin Brown

child:

Kimberly Brown

child:

Kitene Kading Brown