Thomas Franklin Burks II

Background

II, Thomas Franklin Burks was born on April 3, 1938 in Houston, Texas, United States. Son of Jerry Young and Goldie Mae (Riley) B.

Education

Bachelor of Science, University Texas, 1962; Master of Science, University Texas, 1964; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Iowa, 1967.

Career

Postdoctoral scientist, National Institute Medical Research, London, 1967-1968; instructor pharmacology, U. New Mexico School Medicine, Albuquerque, 1967-1968; assistant professor, U. New Mexico School Medicine, Albuquerque, 1968-1971; associate professor, U. New Mexico School Medicine, Albuquerque, 1971; associate professor, University Texas Medical School, Houston, 1971-1974; professor, University Texas Medical School, Houston, 1974-1977; professor, head department pharmacology, U. Arizona College Medicine, Tucson, 1977-1991; associate dean research, U. Arizona College Medicine, Tucson, 1983-1991; executive vice president research and academic affairs, University Texas Health Sciences Center, Houston, since 1991; professor pharmacology, University Texas Health Sciences Center, Houston, since 1991; member Graduate School biomedical Sciences, University Texas Health Sciences Center, Houston, since 1991. Board science directors Vega Biotechs., Tucson, 1981-1986. Board directors Gibson-Stephens Neuropharms., Tucson.

Board advisors Harvard Digestive Diseases Center, Boston, 1985-1993. Member international steering committee International Narcotic Research Conference, Adalaide, Australia, 1986-1989, Executive Committee Committee on Problems of Drug Dependence, 1984-1992. Director Program in Gastrointestinal Neruopeptides, Tucson, 1986-1991.

Chairman National Science Foundation Fellowship Panel, Washington, 1978. Chairman, board directors Committee on Problems of Drug Dependence Inc., 1989-1990. Member gastrointestinal drugs advising committee Food and Drug Administration, 1988-1992.

Member Juvenile Science Advisory Board, Paris, since 1991.

Achievements

• Thomas Franklin Burks II has been listed as a noteworthy Pharmacology educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Western Pharmacology Society (president 1982-1983), American Society Pharmacologyand Experimental Therapeutics (councillor 1983-1986, president-elect 1989-1990, president 1990-1991, Otto Krayer award 1988), American Gastroenterol. Association (coun.1991-1993), Alpha Omega Alpha.

Interests

• Avocations: gardening, fishing.

Connections

Married Dorothy Anne Travis, September 1, 1962. Children: Kathleen Louise, Thomas Franklin III.

Father:

Jerry Young B.

Mother:

Goldie Mae (Riley) B.

Spouse:

Dorothy Anne Travis

child:

Kathleen Louise II

child:

Thomas Franklin III