Type Of Business:
School of medicine
Marketing Area:
International
Expertise:
Bone pathology; Bone mineralization
Major Product/SVS:
Higher education; Pathological diagnosis
Education Degrees:
Chief Resident of Pathology, Memorial Hospital for Cancer and Allied Diseases (1961-1962); Fellowship in Pathology, Memorial Hospital for Cancer and Allied Diseases, New York, NY (1960-1961); Internship in Pathology, Massachusetts General Hospital (1958-1959); MD, School of Medicine, University of Louisville (1958); Bachelor of Arts in Zoology, University of Louisville (1954)
Affiliations Awards:
New York Society of Electron Microscopists; Microscopy Society of America; American Association for Dental Research; Mineralized Tissue Group, International Association for Dental Research; American Society for Investigative Pathology; ASBMR; ASCB; United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology; International Bone and Mineral Society; Pluto Club; The Royal Society of Medicine; Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Society
Place of Birth:
Louisville
State/Country of Origin:
KY/USA
Children's Names:
Mary, Harrison, Zachary, Heather
Date of Distinction:
6/23/2011
Work History:
Professor Emeritus of Pathology, The University of Kansas Medical Center (1978-Present); Pathology Chairman, The University of Kansas School of Medicine (1978-1990); SUNY Downstate Medical Center (1961-1978)
Career Achievements:
Pathology Training, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston; Pathology Training, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
What do you feel separates you from the rest of the professionals in your industry?:
Dr. Anderson is separated from his peers by the fact that he discovered matrix vesicles; these were an extremely important part of pathology and are still used as a reference and resource today.
What has been the most outstanding thing you have done thus far in your career?:
The greatest career achievement of Dr. Anderson's was the discovery of matrix vesicles.
How would you like to be remembered by your peers?:
He would like to be remembered as someone who dedicated his lifetime to biomedical research and pathology diagnosis.
If you could have lunch with anyone, dead or alive, who would it be and why?:
Dr. Anderson would like to have lunch with his two mentors, Dr. Hubert Pirkle and Dr. Patrick James Fitzgerald.
Throughout the duration of your career, what was the one highlight that stood out the most?:
The highlight of his career was the discovery of calcifying matrix vesicles (MVs) that initiate biomineralization.
Number Of Years In Profession:
48
Number Of Years In Current Position:
33
What Does He/She Attribute Success To:
He attributes his success to his education.
Why did you become involved in your profession or industry?:
He became involved in his profession after making a discovery at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, which led to his interest in bone pathology.
Extended Bio Profile:
Dr. Anderson is a pathologist with extensive research experience in bone development, and bone and cartilage structure and ultrastructure. He is best known for his discovery of submicroscopic extracellular nanoparticles and matrix vesicles (MVs) that initiate biomineralization. He grew up sailing during the summers on Lake Michigan, and has continued to be a sailor for 33 years.
Position Responsibilities and Duties:
Lecturing; Overseeing laboratories in pathology for second-year medical students; Managing a research program in bone development, calcification and bone disease, which led to the discovery of calcification-initiating matrix vesicles
Education Certifications:
Diplomate, Anatomic Pathology, The American Board of Pathology; Medical License, States of Kansas, Kentucky and New York
Awards/Honors:
Dolph Simons Sr. Award for Biomedical Research, Higuchi Biosciences Center, The University of Kansas (1991); Senior Faculty Research Award, The University of Kansas Medical Center (1986); Biological Mineralization Research Award, International Association for Dental Research (1985); Elizabeth Winston Lanier Award for Orthopedic Research, Kappa Delta Sorority (1982); Research Scholar, Kentucky Heart Association (1957-1958); Leadership Award, Omicron Delta Kappa (1957); Alpha Omega Alpha (1957); Commonwealth Research Scholar (1956-1957); American Air Filter Foundation Scholar (1954-1958)
Where Will You Be In 5 Years:
In five years, Dr. Anderson hopes to experience professional growth.