Background
Willis, William Darrell was born on July 19, 1934 in Dallas, Texas, United States. Son of William Darrell and Dorcas (Chamberlain) Willis.
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William Darrell Willis
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Bachelor of Science, Bachelor, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U., 1956; Doctor of Medicine, University Texas Southwestern Medical School, 1960; Doctor of Philosophy, Australian National U., 1963.
Career
Postdoctoral research fellow, National Institute Neurological Diseases and Blindness, Australian National U., 1960-1962; Postdoctoral research fellow, Istituto di Fisiologia, U. Pisa, Italy, 1962-1963; from assistant professor to professor anatomy, department chairman, University Texas Southwestern Medical School, Dallas, 1963-1970; chief laboratory comparative neurobiology Marine biomedical Institute, professor anatomy and physiology, University Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, since 1970; director Marine biomedical Institute, University Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, since 1978; department chairman anatomy and neuroscience, University Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, since 1986; Ashbel Smith professor, University Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, 1986-1995; Cecil and Ida Green professor, University Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, since 1995. Member neurology B study section National Institutes of Health, 1968-1972, chairman, 1970-1972, member neurological disorders Program Project review committee, 1972-1976, National Advisory Neurological and Communicative Disorders and Stroke Council, 1987-1990. Training grant committee National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, 1994-1998.
Achievements
Membership
Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Association Anatomists (Executive Committee 1980-1986), American Pain Society (president 1982-1983), International Association Study Pain (county 1984-1990), American Physiological Society, Society Experimental Biological Medicine, Society Neurosci. (president 1984-1985), International Brain Research Organisation, Cajal Club, Sigma Xi, Alpha Omega Alpha.
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Married Jean Colette Schini, May 28, 1960. 1 child, Thomas Darrell.
