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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|Syracuse, New York, and is currently married
with three children.  His recreational interests
include basketball, scuba diving, model airplanes,
astronomy and Reading (activity)|reading.

== Education ==
Dr. DeLucas attended the University of Alabama at
Birmingham (UAB), at Birmingham,
Alabama|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|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, University of Alabama at
Birmingham|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,
University of Alabama at Birmingham|UAB
* 1984 - present: Scientist, Comprehensive Cancer
Center, University of Alabama at Birmingham|UAB
* 1986 - 1992: Associate Director, Center for
Macromolecular Crystallography, University of
Alabama at Birmingham|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, University of Alabama at Birmingham|UAB
* 1990 - present: Adjunct Professor, Laboratory of
Medical Genetics, University of Alabama at
Birmingham|UAB
* 1990 - present: Adjunct Professor, Department of
Biochemistry, University of Alabama at
Birmingham|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, University of Alabama at
Birmingham|UAB
* 1994 - present: Director, Cancer Center X-ray
Core Facility, University of Alabama at
Birmingham|UAB
* 1996 - present: Member Research Foundation and
Technology Transfer Committee, University of
Alabama at Birmingham|UAB
* 1997 - 1998: Member Metabiolic Bone Disease,
University of Alabama at Birmingham|UAB
* 1997 - present: Member, Media Relations Group,
University of Alabama at Birmingham|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.

Source:
http://www.jsc.nasa.gov/Bios/PS/delucas.html

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