Raymond Leonard Blakley

Background

Blakley, Raymond Leonard was born on May 14, 1926 in Christchurch, New Zealand. Son of Vernon and Edith Maude (Wicks) Blakley.

Education

Bachelor of Science, U. New Zealand, Christchurch, 1946; Master of Science, U. New Zealand, Christchurch, 1947; Doctor of Philosophy, U. New Zealand, Dunedin, 1951; Doctor of Science (honorary), Australian National U., Canberra, Australia, 1965.

Career

Fellow biochemistry, Australian National U., Canberra, 1956-1961; senior fellow biochemistry, Australian National U., Canberra, 1961-1965; acting head biochemistry, Australian National U., Canberra, 1965-1966; professorial fellow biochemistry, Australian National U., Canberra, 1965-1968; professor biochemistry, U. Iowa, Iowa City, 1968-1981; professor pharmacology, U. Tennessee, Memphis, 1986-1992; chairman, department pharmacology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, 1981-1991; member, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, since 1981. Member experimental therapuetics study section National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, Maryland., 1975-1979, chairman, 1978-1979. Member merit review board in basic science VA, Washington, 1978-1981, chairman, 1980-1981.

Mayne guest professor of University Queensland, Australia, 1983.

Achievements

• Raymond Leonard Blakley has been listed as a noteworthy Pharmacologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Society Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, American Association for Cancer Research, American Association for the Advancement of Science.

Interests

• Avocations: gardening, swimming, traveling.

Connections

Married Beryl Elizabeth Stephens, May 12, 1949. Children: Nigel Raymond, Robin Timothy, Mark Jonathan, Philip Edward.

Father:

Vernon Blakley

Mother:

Edith Maude (Wicks) Blakley

Spouse:

Beryl Elizabeth Stephens

child:

Mark Jonathan Blakley

child:

Robin Timothy Blakley

child:

Philip Edward Blakley

child:

Nigel Raymond Blakley