Background
Purcell, William Paul was born on December 11, 1935 in Tulsa. Son of William Whitaker and Amalia (Anderson) Purcell.
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William Paul Purcell
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Bachelor of Arts, Indiana U., 1957; A.M., Princeton, 1959; Doctor of Philosophy, Princeton, 1960; postgraduate, Polytechnic Institute Brooklyn, 1961.
Career
Chemist, Buckeye Cellulose Corporation, Memphis, 1955-1956; with, Buckman laboratories, Inc., Memphis, 1957-1963; research chemist, Buckman laboratories, Inc., 1958-1959; chief inorganic chemist, Buckman laboratories, Inc., 1960-1963; associate professor medicinal chemistry, Medical Units, U. Tennessee at Memphis, 1963-1967; professor, Medical Units, U. Tennessee at Memphis, 1967-1969; department chairman molecular and quantum biology, Medical Units, U. Tennessee at Memphis, 1969-1974; director drug design division, Medical Units, U. Tennessee at Memphis (Center for Health Sciences), 1974-1980; professor pharmacology, Medical Units, U. Tennessee at Memphis (Center for Health Sciences), since 1975; professor medicinal chemistry, Medical Units, U. Tennessee at Memphis (Center for Health Sciences), since 1980; president, Chief Executive Officer, Molecular Design International, Inc., since 1977. Consultant Diamond Shamrock Chemical Company, Diamond Shamrock Corporation, Federal Maritime Commission Corporation, Ciba-Geigy, Miles laboratories Inc., Molecular Design Inc., Wyeth laboratories, Searle laboratories. Visiting professor U. Lausanne, Switzerland, 1975-1977.
Achievements
Membership
Member Memphis Water Pollution Advisory Committee, since 1971. Fellow American Association Pharmaceutical Scientists, Academy Pharmaceutical Association, The Chemical Society, American Pharmaceutical Association, Academy Pharmaceutical Sciences. Member American Chemical Society, International Society Quantum Biology (founder, secretary), Sigma Xi, Alpha Chi Sigma, Rho Chi (advisory 1964-1967).
Connections
Children from previous marriage: Lisa Jeanne, Jennifer Lee, Paul Barclay. Married Louise H. Keesee, April 17, 1982.
