Dr. George W. Kabalka Professional Information
I. EDUCATION
University of Michigan: B.S. (1965); Organic Chemistry Purdue University: Ph.D. (1970); Organic Chemistry (H. C. Brown, Advisor)
II. MAJOR RESEARCH INTERESTS
Synthetic Organic Chemistry, Radiopharmaceutical Chemistry, Organometallic Chemistry, Medicinal Chemistry, Organoborane Chemistry
III. HONORS
Honors Graduate, University of Michigan Sigma Xi and Phi Lambda Upsilon National Academy of Sciences Lecture Trip to Eastern Europe (1977) Chancellor's Research Scholar, University of Tennessee (1984) Tennessee Science Alliance Research Incentive Award (1984-1997) Alumni Distinguished Professorship (1992- ) Southern Chemist Award, American Chemical Society Memphis Section (1993) Robert H. Cole Endowed Professorship (1994) North American Boron Chemistry Association Award for "Outstanding Contributions to Boron Science" (1996)
IV. PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES
American Chemical Society Society of Nuclear Medicine International Isotope Society International Society of Magnetic Resonance in Medicine International Society for Neutron Capture Therapy
V. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Assistant Professor, Chemistry Department, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee (1970-1976). Associate Professor, Chemistry Department, University of Tennessee, Knoxville,Tennessee (1976-1981). Professor, Chemistry Department, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee (1981-present). Professor and Director of Research, Department of Radiology, University of Tennessee Medical Center, Knoxville (1984-present). Consultant, Chemistry Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee (1976-present) Consultant, Medical and Health Sciences Division, Oak Ridge Associated Universities, Oak Ridge, Tennessee (1977-1991). Consultant, Nuclear Medicine Group, Health and Safety Research Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee (1980-present).
VI. PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
A. Boards
Editorial Advisory Board, Journal of Labelled Compounds and Radiopharmaceuticals (1996- ) Board of Councillors, International Society for Neutron Capture Therapy (1996- ) Advisory Board Cancer Information Service of Tennessee (1991-1993) Scientific Advisory Board Thompson Cancer Center (1990-1995) Advisory Board, National Tritium Facility (1990-1993) Advisory Committee, National Stable Isotope Resource (SIR) of Los Alamos National Laboratory (1987-1993) Board of Directors, Radiopharmaceutical Council of The Society of Nuclear Medicine (1987-1990) Board of Directors, International Isotope Society (1986-present) National Advisory Committee U.S.A. Boron Research Scientists (1986-present) Advisory Board, University of Tennessee Biomedical Imaging Center (1984-present)
B. Reviewer for
1. Journals Journal of the American Chemical Society Journal of Organic Chemistry Journal of Magnetic Resonance in Medicine Journal of Organometallic Chemistry Tetrahedron Letters Organometallics Synthetic Communications Organic Preparations and Procedures Synthesis Journal of Medicinal Chemistry
2. Agencies National Science Foundation Department of Energy Canadian Medical Research Council National Cancer Institute Study Sections National Institute of Mental Health Workshop on Cancer Therapy NCI (September, 1993) Special Study Section (B3/R5) (November, 1991, 1994, 1996) Experimental Therapeutics-I, N.C.I., (July, 1989) Experimental Therapeutics-I, N.C.I., (February, 1989) Boron Compounds for Cancer Therapy, N.C.I., (May, 1988)
C. Society Activities
1. American Chemical Society Session Chairman, 213th National ACS Meeting (1997) San Francisco, CA Session Chairman, 206th National Meeting (1993) Chicago, IL Session Chairman, 201st National Meeting (1991) Atlanta, GA Session Chairman, 199th National Meeting (1990) Boston, MA Session Chairman, 198th National Meeting (1989) Miami Beach, FL Session Chairman, 196th National Meeting (1988) Los Angeles, CA Session Chairman, Third Chemical Congress (1989) Toronto, Canada Session Chairman, 194th National Meeting (1987) New Orleans, LA Session Chairman, 191st National Meeting (1986) New York, NY Session Chairman, 189th National Meeting (1985) Miami Beach, FL Session Chairman, l88th National Meeting (1984) Philadelphia, PA Chairman, East Tennessee Section (1983) Alternate Councilor, East Tennessee Section (1984-88) Program Chairman, East Tennessee Section (1979) Treasurer, East Tennessee Section (1980-82) Arrangements Chairman, East Tennessee Section (1978) Publicity Chairman, East Tennessee Section (1976-77)
2. International Isotope Society President (1994 and 1996) Board of Directors (1986-present) Co-Chairman of the Fourth International Symposium (Toronto, 1991)
3. Societies/Conferences (a) Society of Nuclear Medicine Board of Directors, Radiopharmaceutical Council (1987-1990)
(b) Neutron Capture Therapy Society Session Chairman, Sixth International Symposium (1994) Kobe, Japan Session Chairman, Fifth International Symposium (1992) Columbus, OH Session Chairman, Fourth International Symposium (1990) Sydney, Australia
(c) Boron USA Research Group Session Chairman, Fourth National Meeting (1994), Syracuse, NY Session Chairman, Third National Meeting (1992) Pullman, WA Session Chairman, Second National Meeting (1990) Raleigh, NC
(d) Other Session Chairman, XIth International Symposium on Radiopharmaceutical Chemistry (1995) Vancouver, Canada Session Chairman, 5th International Symposium on The Synthesis and Applications of Isotopes and Isotopically Labelled Compounds Meeting (1994) Kobe Japan Session Chairman, IVth Boron USA Meeting (1994) Syracuse, NY Session Chairman, 5th International Symposium on The Synthesis and Applications of Isotopes and Isotopically Labelled Compounds Meeting (1994) Straasburg, France Panel Member, NIH Workshop on Biological Evaluation of BNCT (1993) Washington DC Chairman and Organizer, VIIIth International Meeting on Boron Chemistry (1993) Knoxville, TN Session Chairman, Herbert C. Brown Symposium (1992) West Lafayette, IN Session Chairman, IXth International Symposium on Radiopharmaceutical Chemistry (1992) Paris, France Session Chairman, VIIth International Meeting on Boron Chemistry (1990) Torun, Poland Session Chairman, Contrast Media Research (1989) Sydney, Australia Session Chairman, VIIth International Symposium on Radiopharm-aceutical Chemistry (1988) Groeningen, Netherlands