Ronald Lee Schnaar

Background

Schnaar, Ronald Lee was born on November 1, 1950 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of Herbert Norman and Faye (London) Schnaar.

Education

Bachelor of Science summa cum laude, University of Michigan, 1972; Doctor of Philosophy, Johns Hopkins University, 1976.

Career

Postdoctoral fellow, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, 1977-1978; postdoctoral fellow, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland., 1978-1979; assistant professor, Johns Hopkins School Medicine, Baltimore, 1979-1984; associate professor, Johns Hopkins School Medicine, Baltimore, 1984-1990; full professor, Johns Hopkins School Medicine, Baltimore, since 1990. Member, chair advising committee National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, 1988-1994. Member science advisory board Glycomed, Inc., Alameda, California, 1988-1993.

Achievements

• Achievements include research on cellular recognition of and adhesionto complex carbohydrates, on ganglioside receptors in vertebrate brain. Patent issued for Technique for Identification of Bioactive Carbohydrates. E-mail: [email protected].

Membership

Member American Society for Biochemistry, American Society for Cell Biology, Society for Neurosci., Society for Glycobiology.

Connections

Married Cynthia Roseman, June 24, 1972. Children: Melissa Ann, Stephen Jeremy, Gregory Adam.

Father:

Herbert Norman Schnaar

Mother:

Faye (London) Schnaar

Spouse:

Cynthia Roseman

child:

Melissa Ann Schnaar

child:

Stephen Jeremy Schnaar

child:

Gregory Adam Schnaar