Background
Spelsberg, Thomas Coonan was born on July 6, 1940 in Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States. Son of Walter William and Marion Augusta (Reid) Spelsberg.
Spelsberg, Thomas Coonan was born on July 6, 1940 in Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States. Son of Walter William and Marion Augusta (Reid) Spelsberg.
Bachelor of Arts, West Virginia University, 1963; Doctor of Philosophy (National Science Foundation predoctoral fellow 1963-1966), West Virginia University, 1967.
National Cancer Institute postdoctoral fellow biochemistry, University Texas M.D. Anderson Hospital and Tumor Institute, 1967; assistant professor, University Texas M.D. Anderson Hospital and Tumor Institute, 1968-1970; assistant professor Center for Reproductive Biology, Vanderbilt University Medical school and Mayo Clinic, 1970-1973; member of faculty, Mayo Graduate Medical school and Mayo Clinic, since 1973; professor biochemistry and cell biology, head section biochemistry, Mayo Graduate Medical school and Mayo Clinic, 1979-1984; George M. Eisenberg professor, 1984; accorded endowed professorship, Mayo Graduate Medical school and Mayo Clinic, 1985; department chairman biochemistry and molecular biology, Mayo Graduate Medical school and Mayo Clinic, since 1989. Officer Mayo Clinic Staff, 198-89. Member breast tumor task force National Cancer Institute, 1977-1979.
Member American Society Biological Chemists, American Society Endocrinology, American Society Cell Biology, American Society Reproductive Biology, Society for Bone and Mineral Research, Sigma Xi.
Married Elizabeth J. Wilhoit, June 18, 1966. Children: Sarah, Thomas, Nancy.