Dr. A.Z. Mason Resume

	Professor Department of Biological Sciences California State University Long Beach, 1250 Bellflower Boulevard, Long Beach, CA 90840, USA. Office: (562) 985-5266; Email: zedmason@csulb.edu

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EDUCATION:
1972-1975:		B.Sc., University of Wales, UK. Major: Zoology and Marine Zoology Minor: Oceanography
1975-1979		Ph.D., University of Wales, UK. Cell Biology and Marine Biology Title: The Uptake, Accumulation and Excretion of Metals by the Marine Prosobranch Gastropod Littorina littorea.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2004-Present	Director. Institute for Integrated Research in Materials, Environments and Society (IIRMES), California State University, Long Beach. USA.
1989-1993	Faculty of Environmental Science and Policy Program, California State University, Long Beach. USA.
1993-Present	Professor. Department of Biological Sciences, California State University, Long Beach. USA.
1989-1993	Associate Professor. Department of Biological Sciences, California State University, Long Beach. USA.
1985-1989	Research Associate Professor. Molecular Ecology Institute, California State University, Long Beach. USA.
1984-1985	Lecturer (Assistant Professor) Department of Biomedical Engineering, Institute of Orthopaedics, Postgraduate Medical Federation, U.C., University of London. United Kingdom.
1983-1984	MRC Post Doctoral Research Associate. School of Biological Sciences, University of Sussex. United Kingdom.
1980-1982	NERC Post Doctoral Research Associate. Department of Pure and Applied Zoology, University of Reading. United Kingdom.
INSTRUCTIONAL EXPERIENCE:
A) Teaching Assignments:
	Undergraduate and postgraduate lecturing experience in General Biology, Cell Biology, Bioinorganic Chemistry, Electron Microscopy, Histology, Histochemistry, Molluscan Physiology, Marine Biology, Nanotechnology, Aquatic Toxicology, Research Methods and Design and Invertebrate Physiology.
B) Current Post baccalaureate supervision:
	Academic tutor and supervisor for postgraduates registered for the higher degrees of M.Sc. (while at CSULB) and Ph.D. (during tenure at University of London).
ACADEMIC REVIEW PANELS:
Journals:
	Aquatic Toxicology Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom. Scanning Electron Microscopy Marine Environmental Research Bulletin of Marine Science Cell and Tissue Research Bulletin of the Southern California Academy of Sciences. Analytical Biochemistry Inorganic Biochemistry Journal of Chromatography Hydrobiologia Invertebrate Biology Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Bioscience Journal of Inorganic Biochemistry
Grants:
	Natural Environmental Research Council, UK. Department of Energy, USA. Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada. National Science Foundation. SeaGrant National Institute of Health National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration
Books:
	American Chemical Society Book Series. Archipeligo Productions. The Blue Crab, Callinectes sapidus, Eds. Kennedy, V. and Cornin, L.E. 2007. pp. 774. Maryland Sea Grant College. College Park, Maryland.
Editorial Panels:
	Marine Environmental Research.
Review Panel Funding Agencies:
	National Institute of Health Review Panel .
MEMBERSHIPS OF PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES:
i) Chair, CSU State-wide Electron Microscopy Committee, 1990-1991. ii) Second Vice President, Southern California Society for Electron Microscopists: 1991-1992. iii) First Vice President, Southern California Society for Electron Microscopists: 1991-1992 iv) President, Southern California Society for Electron Microscopists: 1992-1993 v) Member of Subcommittee on Commission on Environmental Chemistry. IUPAC vi) Sigma XI: 1988-90. vii) Member of Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom. viii) American Society of Zoology. ix) Microscopical Society of America. x) Southern California Environmental Chemistry Society. xi) First Vice President, Southern California Society for Microscopy: 1997-1998. xii) President, Southern California Society for Microscopy: 1998-1999. xiii) Treasurer, Local Affiliate Society, Microscopical Society of America National Meeting Long Beach. Aug 5th-12th, 2001.
UNIVERSITY SERVICE:
Departmental Committees: i) Department Curriculum Committee. 1990-1993 ii) Molecular Aspects of Biological Sciences (MABS) Group. 1993 iii) Grades Appeals Committee. 1993 iv) Chair: Core Curriculum Development Committee. 1993 v) Genetics Hiring Committee. 1993-1994 vi) Retention, Tenure and Promotion Committee. 1993-1994 vii) Retention, Tenure and Promotion Committee. 1994-1995 viii) Chair, Comparative Physiologist Hiring Committee. 1994-1995 ix) Group Leader: Cellular and Molecular group. 1993-1997 x) Department Executive Council 1995, 1996, 1997. xi) Introductory Biology Development Committee. 1994 xii) Chair: Department Seminar Committee 1996-97 xiii) Immunology Hiring Committee 1997-1998 xiv) Ichthyology Hiring Committee 1997-1998 xv) Chair, Immunology Hiring Committee 1998-1999 xvi) Group Leader: Marine Group 1997-1998. xvii) Departmental Chair Nominating Committee 1997. xviii) Departmental Self Study Committee.1998 xix) Chair, Grade Appeals Committee 1999-2000. xx) Wetlands Plant Ecology Hiring Committee 2000 xi) Reproductive Biology Hiring Committee 2000-2001 xii) Reproductive Biology Hiring Committee 2001-2002 xiii) Departmental RTP Committee 2003-2004 xiv) Department of Geological Sciences RTP Committee 2003-2004. xv) Departmental RTP Committee 2003-2004 xvi) Chair, Departmental RTP Committee 2004-2005 xvii) Post Tenure Review Committee 2006 xviii) Chair, Post Tenure Review Committee 2007 xix) Coastal Salt Marsh Plant Ecology Hiring Committee 2007 xx) Chair, Physiology and Proteomics Hiring Committee College Committees: i) ITSC Committee. 1998-2000 ii) MBRS Advisory Group: 1996-Present iii) Director, College Electron Microscopy Facility: 1992-1999. iv) Director, Mass Spectroscopy Core Facility 1999-Present. v) SCORE Advisory Committee 2000-Present vi) HHMI Advisory Committee 2000-Present vii) Instructional Support Technician II. Chair Selection Commitee, 2003-2004. viii) Chair, Selection Committee.College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics Awards Committee 2005-2006. ix) Chair, Selection Committee Instructional Support Assistant III. CSUPERB Microanalytical Support Technician. x) MALDI-TOF Research Technician. 2006. Co-Chair, Selection Committee. Microbeam Analysis Support Technician III. 2007. Chair, Selection Committee. University Committees: i) University Radiation Safety Committee: 1988-1997 ii) University Animal Welfare Committee: Member 1996-1998 iii) Chair, Animal Welfare Board: 1998-1999 iv) University GE Reform Workshop Committee. 1997 v) University Peer Panel for Faculty Disputes: 1997-1999 vi) University Academic Integrity Committee: 1997-1999 vii) Baseline Allocation Technical Services Committee. 1998-1999 viii) Academic Senate Ad-Hoc Committee on Scholarly Activity: 1999. ix) Chair, Associate Vice President for Graduate Studies and Research Hiring Committee: 2000-2001. x) Dean Search Committee for College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics 2003-2004 xi) CSULB IACUC (Animal Welfare Board) 2003-2005 xii) Director of IIRMES 2004- xiii) Chair, CSULB IACUC. 2005- xiv) Faculty Appointment to Environmental Science and Policy Program xv) Appointment to Interdisciplinary Studies Program Planning and Review CSU System-Wide Committees: i) Chair, CSU State-wide Electron Microscopy Committee, 1990-1991. ii) University Representative for CSUPERB-LA BASIN 2005-Present. (C-LAB) liaison. iii) CSULA- 2007. NIH-Research Infrastructure in Minority Institutions (RIMI) program External Review Committee. iv) Access to Excellence Planning Committee – Panelist CSULB February 23^rd 2007