Richard Brian Walker

Background

Walker, Richard Brian was born on May 14, 1948 in Quincy, Massachusetts, United States. Son of George Edgar and Eva Mary (Taylor) Walker.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry, University of Southern California, 1970; Doctor of Philosophy in Pharmaceutical Chemistry, University of California, San Francisco, 1975.

Career

Research associate, Oregon State University, Corvallis, 1975-1976; research associate, U. Washington, Seattle, 1976-1978; lecturer, United States International U., San Diego, 1978-1981; lecturer, Hamdard School Pharmacy, New Delhi, India, 1981-1982; research scientist, Biophysica Foundation, San Diego, 1982-1983; associate professor of chemistry, U. Ozarks, Clarksville, Arkansas, 1983-1984; assistant to associate professor of chemistry, U. Arkansas, Pine Bluff, 1984-1996; professor of chemistry, U. Arkansas, Pine Bluff, since 1996. Principal investigator minority biomedical research support program National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland., since 1986. Project director Arkansas Systemic Science Initiative.

Achievements

• Richard Brian Walker has been listed as a noteworthy Chemistry educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Coord. home Bible fellowship The Way International, Pine Bluff, since 1984. Judge Control Arkansas Science Fair, Little Rock, since 1986. Member American Chemical Society, Arkansas Academy Sciences, American Association Pharmaceutical Scientists, Sigma Xi.

Interests

• Avocations: fishing, golf, skiing.

Connections

Father:

George Edgar Walker

Mother:

Eva Mary (Taylor) Walker