Background
Llinás, Rodolfo Riascos was born on December 16, 1934 in Bogota, Colombia. Came to the United States, 1959, naturalized, 1973.
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Rodolfo Riascos Llinás
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Bachelor of Science, Gimnasio Moderno, Bogota, 1952; Doctor of Medicine, University Javeriana, Bogota, 1959; Doctor of Philosophy, Australian National U., 1965; M.D. (honorary), University Salamanca, Spain, 1985; Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), University Barcelona, Spain, 193; Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), University Nacional Bogota, Colombia, 194; D, University Complutense, Madrid, 1997.
Career
Research fellow, Massachusetts General Hospital-Harvard University, 1960-1961;
National Institutes of Health research fellow in physiology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1961-1963;
associate professor, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1965-1966;
associate member, American Medical Association Institute biomedical Research, Chicago, 1966-1968;
member, American Medical Association Institute biomedical Research, Chicago, 1970;
head neurobiology unit, American Medical Association Institute biomedical Research, Chicago, 1967-1970;
associate professor neurology and psychiatry, Northwestern University, 1967-1971;
guest professor physiology, Wayne State University, 1967-1974;
professorial lecturer pharmacology, University of Illinois-Chicago, 1967-1968;
clinical professor, University of Illinois-Chicago, 1968-1972;
professor physiology, head neurobiology division, U. Iowa, 1970-1976;
professor, chairman physiology and biophysics, New York University, New York City, since 1976;
Thomas and Suzanne Murphy professor neuroscience, New York University, since 1985. Member neurological science research training committee National Institute Neurological Diseases and Stroke, National Institutes of Health, 1971-1973. Member neurology A study section division research grants National Institutes of Health, 1974-1978.
Associate neuroscience research program Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1974-1983. Mem.U.S. National Committee for International Brain Research Organization, 1978-1981. Acting chairman United States National Committee For International Brain Research Organization, 1982, chairman, 1983-1989, Executive Committee, since 1985.
Member science advisory board Max-Planck Institute for Psychiatry, Munich, 1979-1983. Professorial lecturer College de France, Paris, 1979, National Polytechnic Institute, Mexico City, 1981. International Brain Research Organization international lecturer, South America, 1982.
McDowall lecturer King's College, London, 1984.
Achievements
Membership
Member NAS, Society For Neurosci. (council 1974-1978), American Physiological Society (Bowditch Lecturer 1973), American Society Cell Biology, Biophysics Society, Harvey Society, International Brain Research Organisation, New York Academy Sciences, American Academy Arts &Sciences, American Philosophical Society, Real Academia Nacional de Medicina, National Deafness and Other Communication Disorders, National Institute of Health (advisory county), Alpha Omega Alpha (honorary).
Connections
Son of Jorge Enrique (Llinas) and Bertha (Riascos) L. Married Gillian Kimber, December 24, 1965. Children: Rafael Hugo, Alexander Jorge.
