Lawrence J. DeLucas
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Lawrence J. DeLucas (O. D., Ph.D.) was Payload Specialist on Space Shuttle mission STS-50. He was born on July 11, 1950 in Syracuse, New York, and is currently married with three children. His recreational interests include basketball, scuba diving, model airplanes, astronomy and reading.
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Education
Dr. DeLucas attended the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), at Birmingham, Alabama and received the following degrees:
- Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry (1972)
- Master of Science degree in Chemistry (1974)
- Bachelor of Science degree in Physiological Optics (1979)
- Doctorate in Optometry (1981)
- Doctorate in Biochemistry (1982)
Organizations
Dr. DeLucas is a member of the following organizations:
- American Crystallographic Association
- American Academy of Optometry
- American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
- Alabama Optometric Association
- American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists
- National Aeronautic Association
- Biotechnology Industry Organization
- Biotechnology Association of Alabama
- Helen Keller Eye Research Foundation
Publications
He has published over 104 research articles in refereed scientific journals, is co-author of 2 books, and co-inventor on 25 patents.
Special Honors
- Co-Chair, Spacehab Science Advisory Board
- Secretary of the Board, Council of Biotechnology Centers, Biotechnology Industry Council
- Distinguished Faculty Lecturer, UAB
- Howell Heflin Statesmanship Award for Technology, NASA Space Flight Medal
- Recognized as one of the scientists who could shape the 21st century in an article by The Sunday Times of London entitled “The Brains Behind the 21st Century”
- Distinguished Crystallography Lecturer for Pittsburgh Diffraction Society Lecturers
- Honorary Doctor of Science degree, Ohio State University, Illinois College of Optometry, State University of New York State College of Optometry, and Ferris State University, Big Rapids, MI.
Experience
1975-1976: Research Associate in the Institute of Dental Research, UAB
1977-1982: Graduate Student, working on combined doctoral degrees in Optometry and Biochemistry
1982-present: Member of Vision Science Research Center
1983-present: Member, Graduate Faculty, UAB
1984-present: Scientist, Comprehensive Cancer Center, UAB
1986-1992: Associate Director, Center for Macromolecular Crystallography, UAB
1987-present: Member of NASA Science Advisory Committee for Advanced Protein Crystal Growth
1989-present: Adjunct Professor, Materials Science, University of Alabama in Huntsville, University of Alabama at Birmingham, University of Alabama
1989-present: Professor, Department of Optometry, UAB
1990-present: Adjunct Professor, Laboratory of Medical Genetics, UAB
1990-present: Adjunct Professor, Department of Biochemistry, UAB
1990-present: Member, Executive Committee and Board of the Helen Keller Eye Research Foundation
1994-1995: NASA Chief Scientist for International Space Station
1994-present: Director, Center for Biophysical Sciences and Engineering, UAB
1994-present: Director, Cancer Center X-ray Core Facility, UAB
1996-present: and Member Research Foundation and Technology Transfer Committee, UAB
1997-1998: Member Metabiolic Bone Disease, UAB
1997-present: Member, Media Relations Group, UAB
2001-present: Adjunct Professor, Physiology and Biophysics
Space Flight Experience
Dr. DeLucas was a member of the crew of Space Shuttle Columbia for STS-50 (June 25-July 9, 1992), the United States Microgravity Laboratory-1 (USML-1) Spacelab mission. Over a two-week period, the crew conducted a wide variety of experiments relating to materials processing and fluid physics. At mission conclusion, Dr. DeLucas had traveled over 5.7 million miles in 221 Earth orbits, and had logged over 331 hours in space. NOVEMBER 2001
Source: [1] (http://www.jsc.nasa.gov/Bios/PS/delucas.html)
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