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Pfeifer, Richard Wallace was born on September 29, 1951 in Brooklyn. Son of Wallace Valentine and Lucille Dorothy (Springman) Pfeifer.
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Richard Wallace Pfeifer, American Research toxicologist. Achievements include research in molecular mechanisms/pathophysiologyof chemical-induced immunotoxicity; on tumor promoters/carcinogenesis; on growth control regulation and cell-cell communication; on the cytoskeleton; on quinones and sulfhydryl group biochemistry; on flow cytometry.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Biology cum laude, Bucknell U., 1973; Doctor of Philosophy in Pharmacology, U. Rochester, 1979.
Career
Postdoctoral fellow in toxicology department pathology, Chemical Industrial Institute Toxicology, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, 1979-1982; senior staff fellow Systemic Toxicol. branch/National Toxicology Progressive, National Institute Environmental Health Science, Research Triangle Park, 1982-1984; assistant professor toxicology department pharmacology and toxicology, Purdue University School Pharmacy and Pharmacal Science, West Lafayette, Indiana, 1984-1991; senior toxicologist cell and molecular toxicology, Environmental Health Center/Chemical Industries Basel-GEIGY Corporation, Farmington, Connecticut, since 1991. Adjunct Professor Indiana U. School Medicine, 1984-1991. Educator, counselor PurdueU., 1984-1991.
Achievements
Membership
Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, International Society Immunopharmacology, Society Toxicology, New York Academy Science, Sigma Xi.
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Married Lisa QuayCorbett, July 11, 1981. 1 child, Lily Springman.
