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Law, William Ronald was born on October 23, 1957 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of William Robert Law and Margaret Marie (Kurz) Reynolds.
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William Ronald Law, American Physiologist, educator. Achievements include discovery that adenosine increases insulin-stimulated glucose uptake in heart. Named Outstanding Young Investigator, National Shock Society, 1984, American Diabetes Association, 1988. Member American Heart Association, American Physiological Society, National Shock Society, Society for Critical Care Medicine, Sigma Xi (Research award 1984), Phi Kappa Phi.
Education
Bachelor, Augustana College, 1979; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Illinois Medical Center, 1985.
Career
Teacher, Alleman High School, Rock Island, Illinois, 1979-1981; research assistant, University of Illinois Medical Center, Chicago, 1981-1985; research associate, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, Illinois, 1986-1987; assistant professor, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, 1988-1989; senior scientist, Naval Medical Research Institute, Bethesda, Maryland., 1989-1991; director surgical research, University of Illinois Medical Center, Chicago, since 1991. Visiting professor U. Gama Filmo, Rio de Janiero, Brazil, 1985-1986.
Achievements
Membership
Member American Heart Association, American Physiological Society, National Shock Society, Society for Critical Care Medicine, Sigma Xi (Research award 1984), Phi Kappa Phi.
Connections
Married Shelby Jean Olson, June 1982 (divorced July 1984). Married Madeline Moriarty, September 5,1992.
