Background
Beasley, Val Richard was born on November 2, 1948 in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. Son of Robert Eugene and Doris Jean (Sallee) Beasley.
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Val Richard Beasley
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Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Purdue University, 1972; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Illinois, 1984.
Career
Veterinary clinician, Asbury Pk. Animal Hospital, Neptune, New Jersey, 1972-1974;
owner, president, Old Troy Pike Veterinary Clinic, Dayton, Ohio., 1974-1978;
research associate, University of Illinois College Veterinary Medicine, Urbana, 1978-1983;
assistant professor, University of Illinois College Veterinary Medicine, Urbana, 1983-1989;
associate professor, University of Illinois College Veterinary Medicine, Urbana, 1989-1996;
professor, University of Illinois College Veterinary Medicine, Urbana, since 1996. Toxicology consultant in field.
Director ENVIROVET Program, Duluth, Minnesota, since 1991. Contract professor University Pisa, Facolta di Medicina Veterinaria, 1991,93. Consultant Thai Min. Education on future of toxicology in veterinary medicine.
Achievements
Membership
Member University of Illinois Senate, Urbana, 1991-1993, USDA Team on Fungal Contaminants of Food, China, 1989. Co-chair Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology Summer Research Conference on Natural Toxins, 1988. Chair AAVCT-Food and Drug Administration-USDA Symposium on Natural Toxicants in Animal Feeds, 1989.
Fellow American Academy Veterinary and Comparative Toxicology (president 1989-1991), Am.Assn. Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians, Society Toxicology (founder officer veterinary specialty section).
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Connections
Married Victoria Jeanne Nahas, January 25, 1971. Children: Lelah Augusta, Livia Amber.
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American