William Laurence Marsh

Background

Marsh, William Laurence was born on April 21, 1926 in Cardiff, Wales, Great Britain. Son of William and Violet (Hill) Marsh. came to the United States, 1969.

Education

Fellow, Institute Medical Laboratory Science, London, 1954; fellow, Institute Biology, London, 1969; Doctor of Philosophy, Columbia Pacific U., 1968; fellow, Royal College Pathologists, London, 1985.

Career

Laboratory chief, Regional Blood Transfusion Center, Brentwood, England, 1955-1969; associate investigator, New York Blood Center, New York City, 1969-1979; investigator, New York Blood Center, New York City, 1980-1983; senior investigator, New York Blood Center, New York City, 1984-1987; senior vice president research, Lindsley Kimball Research Institute of New York Blood Center, New York City, 1987-1994; retired. Editorial board Transfusion journal, 1979-1991, Blood Transfusion and Immunohematology journal, 1980-1986. Science reviewer various journals.

Achievements

• William Laurence Marsh has been listed as a noteworthy research pathology executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow Institute Medical Laboratory Science (Race prize 1976), Institute Biology, Royal College Pathologists. Member International Society Blood Tranfusion, American Association Blood Banks (Dunsford Memorial award 1975, Emily Cooley award 1988, Grove-Rasmussen award 1990, Karl Landsteiner award 1995), American Society Clinical Pathologists (Philip Levine Outstanding Research award 1993), British Society Hematology, British Society Blood Transfusion.

Interests

• Avocations: sailing, flying, photography.

Connections

Married Jean Beryl Margaret Hill, June 6,1952. Children: Christine Margaret, Nicholas John.

Father:

William Marsh

Mother:

Violet (Hill) Marsh

Spouse:

Jean Beryl Margaret Hill

child:

Christine Margaret Marsh

child:

Nicholas John Marsh