Background
Grisolia, Santiago was born on January 6, 1923 in Valencia, Spain. Son of Santiago and Concepcion (Garcia) Grisolia.
Grisolia, Santiago was born on January 6, 1923 in Valencia, Spain. Son of Santiago and Concepcion (Garcia) Grisolia.
Bachelor, National Institute, Cuenca, Spain, 1939. Postgraduate, Medical School, Madrid, 1941. Doctor of Medicine, Medical School, Valencia, 1944.
Doctor Medicine and Surgery, University Madrid, 1949. Honorary Degree in Medicine, University Salamanaca, Spain, 1968. Honorary Degree in Medicine, University Valencia, 1973.
Honorary Degree in Chemistry, University Barcelona, Spain, 1972. Honorary Degree in Chemistry, University Madrid, 1973. Honorary Degree in Medical Surgery, University Siena, Italy, 1980.
Honorary Degree in Biological Science, University Leon, Spain, 1982. Honorary Degree in Medical Oncology, University Basque Country, Bilbao, Spain, 1988. Honorary Degree in Medical Surgery, University Florence, Italy, 1988.
Honorary Degree in Politecnic University, University Valencia, 1991. Honorary Degree, University Las Palmas, Canary Island, 1996.
Assistant professor, Medical School, U. Valencia, 1944-1945;
fellow in pharmacology, New York University, New York City, 1946;
visiting assistant professor, University of Chicago, 1946-1947;
research associate, assistant professor physiology and chemistry, Medical School, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1947-1954;
associate professor, then professor medicine and biochemistry, Medical School, U. Kansas, Kansas City, 1954-1962;
chairman biochemistry department, Medical School, U. Kansas, Kansas City, 1962-1973;
distinguished professor biochemistry, Medical School, U. Kansas, Kansas City, 1973-1995;
distinguished professor emeritus, U. Kansas, Kansas City, since 1995;
professor, Institute Investigation Cytology, Valencia, 1977-1992;
distinguished professor, Institute Investigation Cytology, Valencia, since 1992. Secretary, president science committee Foundation for Advanced Studies, Valencia, since 1978. President coordinator committee human genome project United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, Paris, since 1988.
Consultant GLAXO laboratories, Madrid, since 1980, Sigma Tau laboratories, Madrid, since 1988. Organizer symposia in field. Director summer course on human genetic map Complutense U., El Escorial, Spain, 1989, 90, Menendez y Pelayo U., Santander, Spain, 1990.
Committee member United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization International Bioethics Committee, since 1993. President committee experts Universal Exposition, Seville, 1992. Distinguished professor of University LasPalmas, 1993.
Presenter summer courses in human genome aids, aging U. Menendez Pelayo, La Coruna, Spain, 1993, 94, 95, 96. President jury DuPont Science Prize, Spain. Advisory board member Fundacion Banco Bilbao Fizcaya and Colegio Libre de Emeritos.
Science advisor President of Generalidad, Valencia, 1995. Vice president board Hospital Concepcion, Madrid. President consejo de cultura, Generalidad, Valencia, 1996.
Researcher in field.
Member American Society Biological Chemists (member various committees), Spanish Society Biochemistry (honorary), Spanish Society Physiology (honorary), International Society Neurochemistry, Royal Academy Medicine Belgium (foreign honorary member), Royal Academy Pharmacy (correspondent academician, Madrid), International Society Clinical Enzymology (honorary), Academia Patavina (Italy, correspondent member), Royal Academy Medicine Valencia and Rome (honorary member), College of Physicians (honorary member), Royal Academy of Sciences (Madrid, correspondent member), Academia Gallega de Ciencias (Santiago de Compostela, correspondent member), Sigma Xi, Alpha Omega Alpha (honorary), Academico de Honor, Real Academia de Doctores.
Married Frances Lena Thompson, August 16, 1949. Children: James S., William F.