Mr. H. Edward Grotjan

H. Edward Grotjan – Entered into rest, after his battle with Glioblastoma Multiforme (GBM), at Lake Saint Louis, Missouri, Tuesday, March 19, 2013. Ed was born July 31, 1947, in Moberly, Missouri. Ed was a well-respected and highly versatile scientist with expertise in biotechnology, physiology, biochemistry, genetics and business development concentrated in the areas of endocrinology, reproductive health, genetics and gastroenterology. Ed was a master communicator and presenter with an acute knowledge of medicine and an in-depth understanding of the medical field and its professionals. Ed earned his Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry in 1969 and his Master of Science in Physiology/Biochemistry in 1971, both from the University of Missouri-Columbia. He earned his Ph.D. in Physiology/Endocrinology in 1975 from the University of Kansas School of Medicine, Kansas City, Kansas. Ed was a member of several organizations including the following; Alpha Gamma Sigma Fraternity at the University of Missouri;...