Ronald Ross Watson

Background

Watson, Ronald Ross was born on December 9, 1942 in Tyler, Texas, United States. Son of Roscoe Derrick and Ellen Watson.

Education

Student, University Idaho, 1960-1962, 64-65; Bachelor of Science, Brigham Young U., 1966; Doctor of Philosophy, Michigan State University, 1971; postdoctoral, Harvard University, 1972-1973.

Career

Research fellow, Harvard University, Boston, 1971-1973; assistant professor immunology, microbiology, U. Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, 1973-1974; assistant professor immunology, Indiana U., Indianapolis, 1974-1978; associate professor, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, 1978-1982; research associate professor, U. Arizona, Tucson, 1982-1986; research professor, U. Arizona, Tucson, 1986; director, National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism Alcohol Research Center, National Institutes of Health, Tucson, 1988-1994. Consultant Nutrition Institute, Cairo, 1980-1987. Co-investigator International Ctr.Med.

Research, Colombia, 1974-1981.

Achievements

• Ronald Ross Watson has been listed as a noteworthy Immunology educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Institute Nutrition (chairman public affairs committee 1980-1982), American Assn.Immunologists, American Society Clinical Nutrition, Canada Society Immunology, Mariposa Foundation (board directors since 1976), Nutrition Foundation (Future Leaders award 1976-1978).

Connections

Married Anita Ann Hebert, May 27, 1966. Children: Jon Bachelor of Divinity, Britton K., Bethany L., Cali A.

Father:

Roscoe Derrick Watson

Mother:

Ellen Watson

Spouse:

Anita Ann Hebert

child:

Bethany L. Watson

child:

Cali A. Watson

child:

Jon Bachelor of Divinity Watson

child:

Britton K. Watson