Richard J. Glassock, M.D., M.A.C.P., is one of the most eminent physicians in the field of nephrology and Emeritus Professor of Medicine at the Geffen School of Medicine at the University of California at Los Angeles. Dr. Glassock received his Bachelor of Science in Pharamacy (sums cum laude) in 1956 at the University of Arizona, Tucson. He then attended Duke University School of Medicine in Durham, North Carolina in 1956-57. Dr. Glassock received his M.D. Degree with highest honors from the UCLA in 1960. After interning at UCLA, Dr. Glassock held a fellowship in nephrology at the Peter Bent Brigham Hospital in Boston as well as a research fellow at Harvard and Scripps Clinic. Dr. Glassock is certified in Internal Medicine and Nephrology as a physician and surgeon.

Dr. Glassock was born February 4, 1934, in San Bernardino, California and is married to Jo-Anne. They have four children, Ellen, Scott, Sharon and Mark

Dr. Glassock has been a visiting professor and/or lectured many universities including Harvard University, Brigham & Women’s Hospital, University of Michigan, University of Arizona, University of Utah, University of Ottawa, University of British Columbia, University of Colorado, University of Miami, Ben Gurion University, McGill University, University of Arizona, Beijing Medical College, Melbourne University, Guy’s Hospital, London, Hammersmith Hospital, London, Hospital Tenon, Paris, Yale University, New York University, Maine Medical Center, Downstate Medical Center, University of Illinois, University of Texas, Galveston, University of Texas, Southwestern, Dallas, University of Texas, San Antonio, Stanford University, University of California at San Francisco, Walter Reed Medical Center, Ft. Sam Houston/Brooke Army Medical Center, Armed Forces University Medical School, University of Pennsylvania and Temple University, Hahnemann Medical College, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, University of Ulm (West Germany), University of Massachusetts, University of Toronto, Vanderbilt University (Division of Nephrology), University of Washington, Seattle, 1988, University of Caracas, Venezuela, 1982, Dozor Visiting Professor, Ben Gurion University, 1986, Actualitie Nephrologie, Milan, Italy, 1987, NKF Lecturer, 1988, Bari Seminars in Nephrology, 1988, 1990, University of California, San Diego, 1989, Akron Medical Center, Medical College of Ohio (Toledo) 1989, Wayne State University, 1990, Italian Society of Nephrology, 1990, Ospedale Maggiore, Institute of Nephrology, 1990, Max Martin Salick Visiting Professor, UCLA, 1994, James Sullivan Visiting Professor, Creighton University, Omaha, 1997, John Walker Moore Visiting Professor, University of Louisville Health Science Center, 1997, Shaul Massry Lecture, National Kidney Foundation, 2000, Baylor University Medical Center, University of California, Davis Visiting Professor, Mayo Clinic, USC School of Medicine, Tulane University, McLaughlin Lecturer and Visiting Professor, University of Texas, Galveston, Roscoe Robinson Lecturer, Duke University, John Robinson Lecturer, University of Miami, Gordon Falkner, Lecturer, University of British Columbia, Lance Lipton Lecturer, University of Toronto, Boorhave Lecturer, University of Leiden, William Goldring Lecturer, New York University, National Kidney Foundation Lecturer, Asian Pacific Society of Nephrology Distinguished Lecturer (2nd and 3rd), South African Nephrology Society, Mexican Society of Nephrology, South American Society of Nephrology, Max Martin Salick Visiting Professor, UCLA School of Medicine, Philippine Society of Nephrology, Japanese Society of Nephrology, Italian Society of Nephrology, Heidelberg University, National Kidney Foundation of Singapore, Paul Teschan Visiting Professor and Lecturer, Vanderbilt University, Yale University, Maine Nephrology Society, Texas Medical Association/Renal Physicians Association, Thomas Murray Memorial Lecture, University of Pennsylvania, 1990, AOA Lecturer, Wayne State University, NKF Lecture, 1990, Honorary Lecture, University of Colorado, 1997, James F. Sullivan Lecture, Creighton University, 1997, John Walker Moore Lecturer, University of Louisville Health Science Center, 1997, Dominick Gentile Memorial Lecture (Int. Peritoneal Dialysis Meeting, Nashville, TN, March, 1999), COMGAN Lecturer of the International Society of Nephrology (Russia, Turkey, Viet Nam, Thailand, India, Bangladesh, Argentina), 1996-2002, Japanese Society of Nephrology Distinguished Lecture, 2002, Takeda Lecture, Japan, 2002, Mayo Clinic, Visiting Lecturer 2003, Tulane University, Visiting Professor 2003, Distinguished Lecturer, Turkish Society of Nephrology 2004.

Dr. Glassock has also held special appointments on California Committee on Regional Medical Programs Regional Kidney Disease Program Committee (Chairman: 1971-1974), Crippled Childrens Services Panel on Internal Medicine (1970-1972), Regional Medical Programs, Consultant and Member, Technical Review Panel for Kidney Disease Program (1970-1975), State of California Department of Public Health (1970-1975), Regional Renal Dialysis Centers Committee, Renal Dialysis Center Certification, Site Visit Consultant, Consultant, Department of Health, Education and Welfare, Bureau of Quality Assurance, Medical Information System (1973-1975), Acting Chairman, Network #4, End Stage Renal Disease Program (1976-1977), Member, Board of Directors, Network #4, ESRD (1977-1981), Consultant, Career Development Program, Veterans Administration, Washington, D.C. (1979-1980), Member, Pathology Study Section A National Institutes of Health (1980-1984), Member, Advisory Committee for the California Diabetes Program, Consultant, National Health and Medical Research Council, Commonwealth of Australia, Member, National Kidney and Urologic Diseases Advisory Board, 1986-1988 (Term Renewed 1988-1990), Associate Member, American Board of Internal Medicine, Subspecialty Board on Nephrology (1980-1986) (Chairman, 1985-1986), Member, Board of Governors, American Board of Internal Medicine, (1986-1989) (Member, Executive Committee, 1987-1991), Chairman Elect, American Board of Internal Medicine, 1989-1990, Chairman, American Board of Internal Medicine, 1990-1991, Chairman, Intersociety Council for Research of Kidney and Urinary Tract, 1990-1992, Chair, Steering and Planning Committee, NIH/NIDDK Kidney Disease and Hypertension in Blacks Study, 1992, Member, Residency Review Committee for Internal Medicine, Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education, 1992-1998 (Chairman, 1997-1998), Member, Self-Evaluation Process Test Writing Committee, Nephrology, American Board of Internal Medicine, 1992-1995, Member, Advisory Board, American Board of Internal Medicine, 1990-1992, Chairman, Steering Committee and Executive Committee, National Study of Hypertension and Kidney Disease in African Americans, NIH, 1992-1997, Member, Residency Review Committee for Internal Medicine, Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education, 1992-1998, Member, Association of Professors of Medicine, Chairman, Education Committee (1995), Member, Board of Directors, Association of Professors of Medicine, 1995-1999, Councilor, Association of Professors of Medicine, 1997-1999, Vice-Chair, Council of Chairs, ACGME, 1997, Editor, Nephrology Self-Assessment Program (American Society of Nephrology); 1999-present, Vice-Chairman, Global Medical Advisory Board, Renal Therapy Services (BaxterHealthcare); 1993 to 2004, Member, Board of Directors, Rotary Club of Laguna Niguel; 2002-2004 (Vice-President, 2004), Member, Board of Directors, Los Angeles Biomedical Institute, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center; 2001- to present, Member, Medical Advisory Board, American Renal Associates, 2004,

Dr. Glassock as been Program Director, USPHS Nephrology Training Grant, UCLA School of Medicine – 1971-1976, Assistant Professor of Medicine, UCLA School of Medicine – 1967-1971, Associate Professor of Medicine, UCLA School of Medicine – 1971-1975, Professor of Medicine, UCLA School of Medicine – 1975 to 1993, Professor Emeritus, UCLA School of Medicine, 1994 to present, Professor of Medicine, University of Kentucky College of Medicine 1992-1999 (Retired), Chair, Department of Medicine, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center – 1980 – 1992, Chair, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Kentucky – 1992 – 1999 (Retired), Vice-Chairman, Medical Advisory Board, Baxter-Renal Therapy Services (1993- ), Consultant, Baxter-Renal Management Strategies (Member, Medical Advisory Board) (1996-2003) as well as consultant to La Jolla Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Alteon, Inc., Aderis Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Aventis Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Abbott Renal Care, BioStratum Inc., Novartis, 3M Corporation, Alexion Corporation, Fujisawa Corporation, Roche Pharmacueticals, Fibrogen, Chair, Data Safety and Monitoring Committees (Alteon, Aventis, La Jolla Pharm, Roche Fujisawa/Aderis,Biostratum, Fibrogen) and Editor-in-Chief, NephSAP; American Society of Nephrology –1999 to present and Member, Advisory Board, Science Partners, Member, Board of Directors. Los Angeles Biomedical Institute

He is a member in many medical societies including Alpha Omega Alpha, American Medical Association (AMA), Member American Society for Artificial Internal Organs, American Society of Hypertension, American Society of Nephrology (Council Member, 1978-1984) (President 1983-1984), Association of American Physicians (Elected 1985), IXth International Congress of Nephrology (Secretary-General 1984), Italian Society of Nephrology (Honorary Member), 1990, Israel Society of Nephrology (Honorary Member), 1984, Kidney Foundation of Southern California (Chairman, Scientific Advisory Council, 1971-1973), Los Angeles Society of Internal Medicine, Los Angeles Transplantation Society (Founder and President 1968-1969), National Kidney Foundation, The Transplantation Society (Charter Member)

Dr. Glassock has received many honors and awards including Co-Recipient (with Thomas Starzl, M.D.): 1st Annual Uremia Award, 1983, Distinguished Service Award – National Kidney Foundation, 1984, Presidents Award – National Kidney Foundation, 1986, Malphigi Lecture, University of Bologna, 1987, Honorary Professor – Beijing Medical College, 1987, UCLA Distinguished Alumni Achievement Award, 1989, Dominic Cotungo Gold Medal, 1990, David M. Hume Memorial Award, National Kidney Foundation, 1990, Kentucky Laureate Award, American College of Physicians, 1995, Mastership, American College of Physicians, 1998, Torchbearer Award, American Kidney Fund, 1997, Distinguished Service Award, Association of Professors of Medicine, 1999, Founders Award, Association of Program Directors of Internal Medicine, 2000, Best Doctors in America (1990-2003).

Dr. Glassock has been on the editorial board of Kidney International, 1975-1977, 1977-1979, 1980-1982, 1982-1984, 1984-1986, 1986-1988, Contemporary Nephrology, 1980-1986, Seminars in Nephrology, 1980, 1998, Kidney Disease Series, Marcel Dekker Publishers, 1980-1988, Associate Editor, American Journal of Nephrology, 1981-1984, Consulting Editor, American Journal of Medicine, 1980-1988, Primary Cardiology, 1984-1988, 1990-1995, Nephrology News and Issues, 1988-, Medicine, 1990-2000, Current Practice of Medicine-1992-1998, Journal of Nephrology- 1998- to present, Best Practice of Medicine, Praxis Publications- 2000-2002, Editor, NephSAP (American Society of Nephrology), 1999-2004, ScientificWorld- 2002 to present as well as editorial reviewr for Annals of Internal Medicine 1970 – present, Kidney International 1970 – present, Laboratory Investigation 1970 – 1985, Nephron 1970 – 1985, American Journal of Medicine 1975 – present, American Journal of Nephrology 1975 – present, Journal of Clinical Investigation 1975 – 1990, New England Journal of Medicine 1975 – present, American Journal of Kidney Disease 1980 – present, The Journal of Laboratory and Clinical Medicine 1990 – 1995, Journal of the American Society of Nephrology 1990 – present, Clinical Nephrology 1999 – present as well as audio visual activities such as Audio-Digest Foundation: Glassock RJ, Goldberg M, Maher JF: Drug-induced Renal Disease. Internal Medicine, Volume 24, Number 17, September 1, 1977; Glassock RJ, Bennett CM: The Dynamic Kidney, Part I. Education film produced by Wexler Film Productions, Los Angeles . Sponsored by Eli Lilly & Co, 1977; Bennett CM, Glassock RJ: The Dynamic Kidney, Part II. Wexler Film Productions, Los Angeles . Sponsored by Eli Lilly & Co., 1978; American College of Physicians Audio-Cassette Program: Update in Nephrology, B8020, 1980; and American College of Physicians Audio-Cassette Program: Update in Nephrology, 1987 .