| Among many wonderful memories, the best
are of the warm, generous and happy people in Liberia. I have always
felt I learned more from them about living than I taught them about
science, etc. while in Tugbake (Maryland County -- upcountry from Harper).
When I returned from PC, I worked as a chemist for a pharmaceutical
company, Burroughs Wellcome, then went to grad school in Physiology and
Pharmacology at Duke. Now, I am Director of Global Health at
Research Triangle Institute International, a non-profit research
organization with headquarters in North Carolina. It is a wonderful
job and I am quite privileged to work with interesting and committed folks
in global health organizations around the world. My primary work is
in forming public-private partnerships to develop new drugs for
tuberculosis-- as project director of a contract from the National
Institutes of Health. I am managing the development of a promising new
drug for a global, non-profit group we formed that is now funded by
the Gates Foundation, Rockefeller Foundation and others. -- the Global
Alliance for TB Drug Development http://www.tballiance.org.
Married Blake -- who had tried to join me in Liberia, but was waiting when
I returned. Two daughters -- one at Wesleyan U. in CT and another in high
school. So, life is good - and busy. Thanks for a great job keeping us all in touch!!!! |