About
Positions
Professor of Neuroscience, Developmental and Regenerative Biology (Formerly Biology) and Chemistry Jul 2018 -
Dean and Professor Jan 2006 - Jun 2018
Education
Baylor College of Medicine 1979 - 1982
Field of study: Cell Biology
Degree: Postdoctoral Fellow
Hopkins Marine Station, Stanford University 1977 - 1979
Field of study: Marine Biology
Degree: Research
Marine Biological Laboratory, Woods Hole 1975 - 1977
Field of study: Marine Biology
Degree: Research
Scripps Institution of Oceanography-UCSD 1974 - 1979
Field of study: Marine Biology
Degree: PhD
Studies on Calcium-Stimulated Oxidations in the Sea Urchin Egg
University of California at Santa Barbara 1972 - 1974
Field of study: Zoology
Degree: BA
Alan Hancock College 1971 - 1973
Field of study: Liberal Arts
Degree: AA
Professional interests
He is distinguished as one of the top Alzheimer disease researchers with over 1000 publications, one of the top 100 most-cited scientists in neuroscience and behavior. Perry has been cited over 145,000 times (H=184). Perry is Editor-in-Chief for the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease. He is past-president of the American Association of Neuropathologists and of the Southwestern and Rocky Mountain Division of the American Association for the Advancement of Sciences, Perry's research is primarily focused on how Alzheimer disease develops and the physiological consequences of the disease at a cellular level. He is currently working to determine the sequence of events leading to damage caused by and the source of metabolic abnormalities.
Keywords: Alzheimer's Disease, Amyloid, Copper, Cytoskeleton, Iron, Oxidative Stress, Parkinson's Disease, TauFellowships
Fulbright Senior Scholar 2012 - 2012
Awards
Research.com: Biology and Biochemistry in United States Leader Award 2026
Honorary Member: Asociación de Ciencias de la Conducta 2026
Research.com: Neuroscience in United States Leader Award 2026
Research.com: Best Scientist 2026
Meritorious Contributions to Neuropathology; American Association of Neuropathologists 2026
Academy of Distinguished Researchers--University of Texas San Antonio 2025
Research.com: Best Scientist 2025
Listening Legend Award 2025
Research.com: Biology and Biochemistry in United States Leader Award 2025
Research.com: Best Scientist 2024
Research.com: Biology and Biochemistry in United States Leader Award 2024
Golden Axon Leadership Award-World Brain Mapping Foundation 2024
Best Scientist-Research.com 2023
Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in United States Leader Award 2023
Research and Education Lifetime Achievement Award, Global Association for the Study of Neurodegenerative Diseases 2022
Best Scientist-Research.com 2022
Fellow, Sigma Xi 2022
Scientist of the Year 2021-BioPub 2021
Rous-Whipple Award--American Society of Investigative Pathology 2021
Distinguished Texas Scientist- Texas Academy of Sciences 2020
Distinguished Member, Japanese Society of Neurology 2020
Real Ordem Equestre e Militar de São Miguel da Ala 2019
Conselho da Diáspora Portuguesa 2018
Annual Scientific Award, International Engineering and Technology Institute 2017
Fellow, World Academy of Medical Sciences 2017
Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award, Marquis Who's Who 2017
EU Academy of Sciences 2017
Lifetime Achievement Award, World Automation Congress 2016
Fellow, Texas Academy of Sciences 2016
Semmes Foundation Distinguished University Chair in Neurobiology 2016
Fellow, Academy of Biotechnology and Pharmacy (FABAP), India 2015
Distinguished Fellow and President, International Engineering and Technology Institute 2015
Royal Microscopical Society, Fellow 2014
Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce , Fellow 2014
Top 100, Latino Business Leaders, LatinoAmerican Who’s Who 2014
UDAAN-Lifetime Achievement Award, IJHEPS and Association for Innovation, India, First Awardee 2014
Expertscape, Top Specialist in Alzheimer Disease 2013
Martin Goland Award, Alamo Chapter of Sigma Xi 2013
Scientist of the Year, Portuguese Tribune 2013
Notaveis dos Azores 2012
Royal Society of Chemistry, Fellow and Chartered Chemist 2011
International College of Geriatric Psychoneuropharmacology, Senior Investigator Award 2011
Fellow, Royal College of Pathologists 2011
Academy of Sciences of Lisbon, Foreign Corresponding Member 2011
Royal Society of Biology, Fellow , Chartered Biologist, Chartered Scientist, Chartered Science Teacher 2011
National Honor Plaque of Panama for Exceptional Contribution to Neuroscience 2011
Fellow, Linnean Society of London 2011
Fellow, Microscope Society of America 2011
Fellow, Royal Society of Medicine 2010
Mexican Academy of Sciences, Corresponding Member 2010
SACNAS, Distinguished Professional Mentor Award 2010
Royal Spanish Academy of Sciences, Foreign Corresponding Member 2009
Iberoamerican Molecular Biology Organization 2009
Denham Harman Award, American Aging Association 2008
ISI, Highly Cited 2008
Doctorado Honoris Causa (Hon. D.), Universidad Arturo Prat, Iquique, Chile, 2007
Zenith Award, Alzheimer's Association 2007
Faculty of 1000 2004
Mensch Award, Alzheimer Research Forum 2003
Hall of Fame, Lompoc High School Alumni Association, Lompoc, California 2003
Fellow, American Association for the Advancement of Sciences 1998
Languages
English and Spanish
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