D E B R A J A N B I B E L
230 Orange Street, #6
Oakland, CA 94610-4139
www.lonemountain-art.com
SUMMARY artist, medical scientist, historian, philosopher, noetic explorer, editor, ethnomusicologist, poet, webmaster
EDUCATION Ph.D. University of California, Berkeley, 1972
A.B. University of California, Berkeley, 1967
COMMUNICATIONS & ADMINISTRATION
Communications Coordinator/Executive Associate, National Alcohol Research Center, Alcohol Research Group, Public Health Institute, Emeryville, CA (1999–2006)
Science Editor, AMUR Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Belmont, CA (1997)
Product Manager/Advertising Manager, TAGO, Inc., Immunologicals, Burlingame, CA (1983–1985)
Technical Writer, Marketing, Hoefer Scientific Instruments, San Francisco, CA (1979)
Director, Elie Metchnikoff Memorial Library (1977–2005)
Columnist, NCASM Newsletter (1982–2006)
Freelance Medical Editor & Writer (1980; 1986; 1996–1997)
Consultant, marketing communications (1988–1989)
Author of over 60 scientific articles and 4 books [click for list]
Milestones in Immunology. A historical exploration (1988)
Freeing the Goose in the Bottle. Discovering Zen through science, understanding science through Zen (1992)
a collection of clouds. Zen haiku and other poetry (1997) addenda (2000–2009)
Microbial Musings. A history of microbiology (2001)
LABORATORY & CLINIC
Research Associate (Faculty), Department of Dermatology, University of California, San Francisco (1994–1999) & Kaiser Foundation Research Institute (1981–1983;
1987–1995)
Chief, Bacteriology Laboratory, Dermatology & Captain, US Army Medical Service Corps, Letterman Army Institute of Research, San Francisco, CA (1972–1979)
Laboratory Manager, Berkeley Community Clinic/Health Project (1972–1979)
HONORS AND AWARDS
US Public Health Service Traineeship (1967–1972); Dept Army Commendation Medal (1976) and Commendation (1978); Evaluator, National Endowment of the Humanities; Institute of Noetic Sciences Consciousness Research Circle (1992–1994); Who's Who in America (1992–1998; 2010); American Men and Women in Science (1980–2006)
ART STUDIES
Painting since 1970; black & white photography since 1980; Chinese calligraphy since 1990
Teachers: Philip Bibel, Kazuaki Tanahasi. Professional: Advertising graphic design and photography; scholarly scientific illustrations; marketing exhibits; academic poster and slide design; geometric abstractions and hard-edge paintings
ART EXHIBITIONS
Alcohol Research Group, Public Health Institute, Berkeley, CA & Emeryville, CA: 2002–2006
Open Studio: 2002, 2003, 2005, 2007, East Bay ProArts 2008
Frank Bette Center for the Arts, Alameda, CA: 2003; 2005
New Earth Artist Café, Oakland, CA: 2006 [solo exhibit]
The Quarterly at Latham Square, Oakland, CA [solo exhibit]: 5 December 2008 — 15 March 2009
Zeta Gallery Holiday Shows, Lafayette, CA: 4
– 24 December 2009; 1 Jan — 5 March 2010