Background
Markesbery, William R. was born on September 30, 1932 in Florence, Kentucky, United States. Son of William M. and Sarah E. (Tanner) Markesbery.
physician neurology and pathology educator
Markesbery, William R. was born on September 30, 1932 in Florence, Kentucky, United States. Son of William M. and Sarah E. (Tanner) Markesbery.
Bachelor, University Kentucky, 1960. Doctor of Medicine with distinction, University Kentucky Medical College, 1964.
Intern, U. Hospital, Lexington, Kentucky., 1964-1965;
resident neurology, Presbyterian Hospital, New York City, 1965-1967;
fellow neuropathology, College Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York City, since 1967;
assistant professor pathology, neurology, U. Rochester, New York, 1969-1972;
associate professor pathology, neurology, U. Kentucky, Lexington, 1972-1977;
professor neurology, pathology, anatomy, U. Kentucky, Lexington, since 1977;
director Center on Aging, U. Kentucky, Lexington, since 1979;
professor neurology, pathology, director, U. Kentucky, Lexington, since 1977. Member pathology study section National Institutes of Health, Washington, 1982-1985, national advisory county National Institutes of Health, 1990-1994. Chairman Medical Science Advisory Board, Chicago, 1989-1994, National Alzheimer's Association, Chicago, 1985-1986, advisory panel on dementia United States Congress of Technology, Washington, 1985-1986.
Director Alzheimer's Disease Research Center, since 1985, Alzheimer's Diseases Program Project Grant, since 1984.
With United States Army, 1954-1956. Member American Academy Neurology, American Association Neuropathologists (executive committee 1984-1986, pres1991—), Society Neurosci., American Neurological Association, Alpha Omega Alpha.
Married Barbara A. Abram, September 5, 1958. Children– Susanne Hartley, Catherine Kendall, Elizabeth Allison.