Professor Emeritus Ronald Young, CD (Former Pro-Vice Chancellor and also Dean Faculty of Science and Technology) is a physiologist specialising in neurophysiology. His B.Sc. and M.Sc. degrees were in chemistry and biology from The University of the West Indies and he was awarded his Ph.D. in Neuroscience from the University of St. Andrews, Scotland in 1973. He became a lecturer in the Department of Physiology and later was head of the department. In 1996, when the Department of Basic Medical Sciences was formed by the merger of the Departments of Anatomy, Biochemistry, Pharmacology and Physiology, he became the first head of this new department in the Faculty of Pure & Applied Sciences, at the time. Professor Young was appointed Professor of Physiology in 1991 and later served as Dean of the Faculty of Pure & Applied Sciences. He was appointed Professor of Human & Comparative Physiology in 2000 and Professor Emeritus in 2013. Professor Young served as Pro Vice Chancellor (Graduate Studies) until he retired. Professor Young has served on numerous national boards including as Chairman for example with the Scientific Research Council and the Natural History Museum of Jamiaca. In 2022 he was awarded the Order of Distinction in the Rank of Commander for his work in the field of physiology and neurophysiology in particular. He continues to serve on a variety of committees and board and is known for his passion for science education.
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