Sanford School of Medicine
School of Medicine
Ronald Lindahl, Ph.D.
Executive Dean of Sanford School of Medicine
Dean of Division of Basic Biomedical Sciences
Biography
- Native of Detroit
- He and his wife, Josette, live near Vermillion
Education
- Undergraduate degree in biology from Wayne State University-Detroit
- Ph.D. in Genetics-Biology from Wayne State University-Detroit
- Post-doctoral work at Argonne National Laboratory
Career Highlights
- Professor of biology and biochemistry, The University of Alabama, 1975-1989
- Professor and chair, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, The University of South Dakota, 1989-1998
- Interim Dean, School of Health Sciences, The University of South Dakota, 2007-2008
- Dean, Division of Basic Biomedical Sciences, Sanford School of Medicine, The University of South Dakota, 1998 to present
- Executive Dean, Sanford School of Medicine, The University of South Dakota, 2004 to present
Service Highlights
- Member and Chair of Biochemistry, Physiology and Medicine Study Section, National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, 1991-1996
- Member, Variety of Special Emphasis Panels, National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, 1996-2005
- Chair, Special Emphasis Panel, National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, 1997
Honor Highlights
- Phi Beta Kappa
- Henry H. Lardy Distinguished Lecturer, South Dakota State University, 1995
- Distinguished Lecturer, Louisiana State University Medical Center, Alcohol Research Center, 1999
- More than 130 scientific articles published
- Research funded by NIH for more than 20 years
