William Lewis Roberts

Background

Roberts, William Lewis was born on July 23, 1960 in Columbus, Ohio, United States. Son of William Warren and Kathryn (Butler) Roberts.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, Ohio State University, 1982; Doctor of Philosophy in Pharmacology, Case Western Reserve U., Cleveland, 1988; Doctor of Medicine, Case Western Reserve U., Cleveland, 1990.

Career

Resident, Yale-New Haven Hospital, 1990-1992; postdoctoral fellow, Yale University, New Haven, 1992-1995; assistant professor, U. Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, since 1995.

Achievements

• Achievements include development of high temperature polymeric liquidcrystals. Characterization of the glycolipid membrane anchor of erythrocyte acetylcholinesterase. Characterization of membrane-binding domain of brain acetylcholinesterase.
  
  Research on the mechanism of action of antileishmanial antimony compounds. M C.

Membership

Fellow College American Pathologists. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Federation Clinical Research, American Society Clinical Pathology, American Association Clinical Chemistry, Academy Clinical Laboratory Physicians and Scientists, Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Kappa Phi, Alpha Omega Alpha.

Connections

Married Wendy Lee Higginson, August 5, 1989.

Father:

William Warren Roberts

Mother:

Kathryn (Butler) Roberts

Spouse:

Wendy Lee Higginson