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C. Norman Gillis 1933-2001 ISSUE: 54 Page: 75 By LeAnne Hunt C. Norman Gillis 19332001 C. Norman Gillis, Ph.D., a nationally recognized specialist in pulmonary vascular disease and pharmacology, died at the age of 68 on August 16, 2001. In herbal circles Gillis is best known for his research on the production of nitric oxide by the ingestion of Asian ginseng (Panax ginseng C.A. Mey., Araliaceae) and the subsequent vasodilatation that results from this. He also formed the Herbal Medicine and Medicinal Plant Interest Group within the American Society of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics. Gillis published more than 250 scientific articles during his career. He chaired national and international symposia and served on numerous advisory committees, including the Pulmonary Vascular Disease Advisory Committee of the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute and the World Health Organizations Expert Committee on Primary Pulmonary Hypertension. He was recently appointed to serve on a committee of the National Academies Institute of Medicine. He served as associate editor of Biochemical Pharmacology and as a member on the editorial boards of several pharmacological journals. A native of Scotland, Gillis earned his Ph.D. in pharmacology from the University of Glasgow in 1957. He taught in Scotland and Canada before coming to Yale University in 1961 as an assistant professor in the Department of Pharmacology. He detoured briefly to head the Cardiovascular and Autonomic Pharmacology section at the Squibb Institute before returning to Yale. He became a full professor of anesthesiology and pharmacology in 1973 and served as the director of research in the anesthesiology department from 19791993. He taught at Yale until 1997. Afterwards, he served as professor emeritus of anesthesiology and pharmacology at Yale University School of Medicine in New Haven, Connecticut, and as adjunct professor of medicine at the Tufts University School of Medicine in Boston, Massachusetts. Later in his career he brought his background to study herbal medications. His interest in this group of drugs came well before their current popularity. In the February 2001 FASEB Newsletter, he pointed to the need for rigorous scientific study of herbal medicines, and called for both basic scientists and clinicians to define the pharmacokinetics, toxicology, metabolism, bioavailablility and to assess gene expression in response to phytomedicines. In this guest opinion ("Biomedical Science and Herbal Medicine: A Reluctant but Necessary Alliance"), he called for public funds to support examination of herbal safety and efficacy. Gillis is survived by his wife, Bonita; son, Steven; daughter, Sharon and son-in-law, Thomas J. Phillips; and two grandchildren. LeAnne Hunt https://www.herbalgram.org/resources/herbalgram/issues/54/table-of-contents/article2186/ [Peart K. In Memoriam: National Specialist in Pulmonary Vascular Disease C. Norman Gillis [Yale Press Release]. 2001 Aug 20.]

In Memoriam: National Specialist in Pulmonary Vascular Disease C. Norman Gillis August 20, 2001 by Office of Public Affairs & Communications C.Norman Gillis, professor emeritus of anesthesiology and pharmacology at Yale University School of Medicine, died on August 16 at age 68 in Boston. Recognized nationally as a specialist in pulmonary vascular disease and pharmacology, Gillis published more than 250 scientific articles during his career. He chaired major international symposia focusing on medical issues and served on a number of advisory committees, including the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute and the World Health Organization's Expert Committee on Primary Pulmonary Hypertension. Gillis was recently appointed to serve on a committee of the National Academies Institute of Medicine and was an adjunct professor of medicine at Tufts University School of Medicine. He was an associate editor of the journal Biochemical Pharmacology and served on the editorial boards of several other journals in his field. Throughout his career, he spoke at meetings and conferences in the United States and other parts of the world. A native of Scotland, Gillis was educated there and taught in that country before coming to Yale as an assistant professor in 1961. He became a full professor in 1973. At Yale, he served as director of research in the anesthesiology department from 1979-93. Funeral services were held in New Haven on August 19, followed by interment at Young Israel Memorial Park in East Haven. Remembrances in Gillis' name may be made to The Nature Conservancy (Memorial Fund # 1601555), 4245 North Fairfax Drive, Suite 100, Arlington, VA 22203. Gillis is survived by his wife, Bonita; son, Steven; daughter, Sharon and son-in-law, Thomas J. Phillips; and grandchildren, Alexandra and Andrew Phillips. https://medicine.yale.edu/news-article/in-memoriam-national-specialist-in-pulmonary-vascular-disease-c-norman-gillis/

GILLIS-Norman. Professor emeritus of anesthesiology and pharmacology at Yale University School of Medicine and adjunct professor of medicine at Tufts University School of Medicine, died in Boston at age 68 on August 16, 2001 after a short illness. Recognized nationally as a specialist in pulmonary vascular disease and for his pharmacological work, Professor Gillis published more than 250 scientific articles during his career. He chaired major international symposia focusing on medical issues & served on a number of advisory committees, including the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute and World Health Organization's Expert Committee on Primary Pulmonary Hypertension. Recently, he was appointed to serve on the committee of the National Academies Institute of Medicine. Professor Gillis was an associate editor of the journal ''Biomedical Pharmacology'' and served on the editorial boards of several other journals in his field. Throughout his career, he spoke at meetings and conferences in the United States and other parts of the world. He was a native of Glasgow, Scotland. Beloved husband of 41 years of Bonita (Dalnekoff) Gillis and dear father of Sharon D. Gillis and her husband Thomas J. Phillips of Chestnut Hill, MA, and Steven D. Gillis of McLean, VA. Adored grandfather of Alexandra Phillips and Andrew Phillips. Funeral services Sunday August 19th at 10 o'clock at the Robert E. Shure Funeral Home, 543 George St., New Haven, CT, 203-562-8244. Interment services to follow in the Young Israel Memorial Park, Brockett Pl., East Haven, CT. A private period of mourning will be observed. Remembrances in his name may be made to the Nature Conservancy (Memorial Fund # New York Times - 18th August, 2001 https://www.nytimes.com/2001/08/18/classified/paid-notice-deaths-gillis-norman.html