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Curriculum Vitae CURRICULUM VITAE 1. PERSONAL INFORMATION 1.1 NAME: Sterling Gaylen Bradley 1.2 PLACE OF BIRTH: Springfield, MO 1.3 CITIZENSHIP: U. S. A. 1.4 MARITAL STATUS: Married, 5 adult children 1.5 HOME ADDRESSES: 234 Cedar Club Circle (residence) Chapel Hill NC 27517-2712 phone (717) 903-7533 email [email protected] 2. EDUCATION Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, 1950 to 1954. Specialization: Microbiology; Minor: Biochemistry. Degrees conferred: M. S. (1952) and Ph. D. (1954) Missouri State University, Springfield, Missouri, 1947 to 1950. Majors: Biology and Chemistry; Minor: Mathematics. Degrees conferred, B.A. and B.S. 3. POSTDOCTORAL TRAINING or SPECIAL EXPERIENCE Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Wisconsin, Department of Genetics, 1954 to 1956 Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, Medical Mycology, Summer, 1957 Visiting Scientist, Cambridge University, UK, Department of Pharmacology, 1978 New England Biolabs Workshop Molecular Biol. Biotechnol., Smith College, Summer 1994 4. ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS or OTHER SIGNIFICANT WORK EXPERIENCE Consultant. Biocritique, 2009 to date. Visiting Professor, Penn State Univ. College of Medicine, Dept. Biochem. & Molec. Biol July 1, 2005-2012, Dept. Pharmacology May 2001 to June 2007; Dept. Humanities, July 1999- June 2001.Interim Director Technology Development, Penn State University, 16 July 2005 -2012. Senior Associate Director of Research Admin., Penn State Univ., 1 July 2000 to 30 June 2005 Senior Associate Director of Technology Transfer, Penn State Univ., 1 Oct. 1999 to 30 June 2000 Vice President for Academic Affairs, University of Maryland Biotechnology Institute, 1 July 1996- 30 June 1999 Professor, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Virginia Commonwealth University, 1968 to 1996 Dean, School of Basic Health Sciences, Virginia Commonwealth University, 1982 to 1993; Dean emeritus, 1996 to date. Professor and Chairman, Department of Microbiology, Virginia Commonwealth University, 1968 to 1982 Professor of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Virginia Commonwealth University, 1979 to 1998 Associate Director for Research Planning and Development, MCV Cancer Center, 1982 to 1986 Visiting Scholar, Department of Pharmacology, University of Cambridge, 1978 Professor, University of Minnesota, Department of Microbiology (and Genetics faculty), (appointed to graduate faculty in Botany, 1965) 1963 to 1968 Associate Professor, University of Minnesota, Department of Microbiology, 1959 to 1963 (appointed to graduate faculty in Genetics, 1961) Assistant Professor, University of Minnesota, Department of Bacteriology, 1957 to 1959 Instructor, University of Minnesota, Department of Bacteriology and Immunology, 1956 to 1957 Instructor, Northwestern University, Department of Biology, Summer, 1954 Principal, Bond Bradley Biocritique Inc., 2008 to date Consultant, Merck, Sharpe & Dohme, 1983 to 1985 Consultant, E. R. Squibb & Sons, 1969 to 1976 Consultant, Minneapolis Veterans Administration Hospital, 1961 to 1968 Consultant, The Upjohn Company, 1960 to 1968 5. MEMBERSHIP - SCIENTIFIC, HONORARY AND PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES American Academy for Microbiology (life) (fellow) American Association for the Advancement of Science (life) (fellow) American Association of Immunologists American Chemical Society, Chair SEPS ACS, 2003 American Institute of Biological Science American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology American Society for Microbiology Association for Practical and Professional Ethics Council of Scientific Society Presidents (life, alumnus member) Mycological Society of America (life) New York Academy of Sciences (life) Pennsylvania Academy of Science Society for Industrial Microbiology Society of Protozoologists Society of the Sigma Xi (life) Society of Toxicology Torrey Botanical Club (life) Virginia Academy of Science (life) (fellow) 6. MEMBERSHIP IN COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS Hope Valley Farms Homeowners’ Association Board, Durham NC 2013-2019 World Culture Club, steering committee, 2002- World Affairs Council of Harrisburg, board, 2010-2012 Board of Directors, Crest of Hershey Carriage Houses Condominium Association, 2001-2005, president 2001-2005, board 2010-present Board of Directors, Science Museum of Virginia Found., 1993 to 1997 (chair Programs Subcom. 1994-1997 chair, Science Advisory Panel 1995- 97) Rotary International, Paul Harris Fellow, Richmond VA-1990 to 1996; Hershey PA-2001 to date; Board member 2003-2005 Foundation for Immunotoxicology (Vice President, 1986 to 1991, President, 1991 to 1997) Engineers' Club of Richmond, Inc. (Board of Directors, 1984 to 1988) American Civil Liberties Union North Richmond Recreation Association, 1970 to 1993 Richmond Jewish Community Center, 1977 to 1982 Indian Guides, YMCA, 1978 to 1984 Sherwood Park Civic Association (President, 1983 to 1984) Assistant Scoutmaster, Troop 602, BSA, 1968 to 1972 Microbiology course for Math-Science Center, 1969 to 1971 Environmental Impact Panel, Richmond Regional Planning Commission, 1971 to 1974 Committeeman, Troop 162, Boy Scouts of America, 1962 to 1963 St. Anthony District, Viking Council, Camporee Committee, BSA, 1963 Assistant Scoutmaster, Troop 162, BSA, 1963 to 1964 Neighborhood Commissioner, St. Anthony District, BSA, 1963 to 1964 Scoutmaster, Troop 162, BSA, 1964 to 1966 Assistant District Commissioner, BSA, 1964 to 1966 Explorer Post 162, Adviser, BSA, 1966 to 1968 7. AWARDS, FELLOWSHIPS, AND HONORS Graduate Teaching Assistant, September 1950 to June 1951 Abbott Research Assistant, September 1951 to June 1952 National Science Foundation Predoctoral Fellow, September 1952 to June 1954 (2) Eli Lilly Postdoctoral Fellow, 1954 to 1955 National Science Foundation Postdoctoral Fellow, 1955 to 1956 Senior International Fellow, Fogarty International Center, 1978 President, Society for Industrial Microbiology, 1964 to 1965 Outstanding Teacher, MCV Graduate Studies, 1975 to 1976 American Society for Microbiology, Foundations in Microbiology Lecturer, 1975 to 1976 Invited Guest, Hungarian Academy of Science, 1978 Invited Guest, Polish Academy of Science, 1978 Editorial Board, Proceedings of the Society for Experimental Biology and Medicine, 1966 to 1972 Editor, Journal of Bacteriology, 1970 to 1977 President, VCU Chapter of Sigma Xi, 1975 to 1976 Secretary, Virginia Academy of Science, 1976 to 1978. Charles Porter Award, Society for Industrial Microbiology, 1983 Invited Guest, Cuban Academy of Science, 1984 FASEB Visiting Scientist for Minority Institutions, 1983-1086 American Society for Microbiology Visiting Scientist for Minority Institutions, 1990 to 1996 Treasurer, American Society for Microbiology, 1985 to 1991 President, U. S. Federation for Culture Collections, 1984 to 1986 President of the Foundation for Immunotoxicology, 1990 to 1997 Southwest Missouri State University Outstanding Alumnus 1991 VCU Riese-Melton Award 1991 Treasurer, International Union of Microbiological Societies 1994 to 1999 Dean's Award for Service, School of Medicine, MCV/VCU 1995 Life Achievement, Science Museum of Virginia, 1996 Outstanding Postdoctoral Mentor, Penn State Hershey, 2006 8. SEMINARS, LECTURES, SHORT COURSES Medical Mycology, University of Minnesota, 1959 Actinophages, for the American Society of Microbiology, 1961 Industrial Microbial Genetics, for the Society of Industrial Microbiology, 1965. Microbial Genetics, Faculty of Chemistry, National University of Mexico, 1966 Genetics in Medicine, University of Minnesota, 1966 Biochemical Mechanisms in Hearing and Deafness, University of Minnesota, 1968 Eli Lilly Company (Indianapolis, IN), 1955 The Upjohn Company (Kalamazoo, MI), 1960 Mead-Johnson Company (Evansville, IN), 1961 Oak Ridge National Lab (Oak Ridge, TN), 1963 Application of Microbial Genetics (International Microbiology Congress), 1962 Application of Molecular Genetics (Upjohn Company), 1963 Conference on Culture Collections, (NRC, Canada), 1962 Medical Mycology (ASM), 1964 The Upjohn Company (Kalamazoo, MI), 1963 Genetics of Antibiotic Producing Microbes (New York Academy of Science), 1959 Medical Mycology (New York Academy of Science), 1960 Characterization of Cells in Culture (University of Michigan), 1961 University of Minnesota (Minneapolis, MN), 1956 Cornell University (Ithaca, NY), 1959 Western Reserve University (Cleveland, OH), 1959 University of California (Davis, CA), 1960 University of Colorado (Denver, CO), 1961 University of Wisconsin (Madison, WI), 1962 University of Kentucky (Lexington, KY), 1962 Southern Illinois University (Carbondale, IL), 1962 University of Georgia (Athens, GA), 1963 University of North Dakota (Grand Forks, ND), 1964 Wayne State University (Detroit, MI), 1964 University of Florida (Gainesville, FL), 1965 Clarkson Institute of Technology (Potsdam, NY), 1965 Marquette University (Milwaukee, MI), 1965 State University of South Dakota (Vermillion, SD), 1966 (3) Wayne State University (Detroit, MI), 1966 National Polytechnic Institute (Mexico City, Mexico), 1966 Natural History Society of Mexico (Mexico City, Mexico), 1966 Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico (Mexico City, Mexico), 1967 University of Illinois Medical Center (Chicago, IL), 1967 St. Jude's Hospital (Memphis, TN), 1967 Medical College of Virginia (Richmond, VA), 1968 University of Richmond, (Richmond, VA), 1968 Commercial Solvents Corporation (Terre Haute, IN), 1965 Eli Lilly Company (Indianapolis, IN), 1966 A. H. Robins Company (Richmond, VA), 1968 University of Manitoba (Winnipeg, Canada), 1969 University of Virginia (Charlottesville, VA), 1969 Medical College of Georgia (Augusta, GA),
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