Chief Scientist - Health Research Institute - Pfieffer Treatment Center
William J. Walsh is a scientist with more than 30 years of research experience. After graduating from the University of Notre Dame in 1958, he went on to earn a masters degree at the University of Michigan and a doctorate in chemical engineering from Iowa State University, Ames.
Before founding the Health Research Institute in 1982 and, subsequently the Pfeiffer Treatment Center in 1989, Dr. Walsh worked for some of the most prestigious scientific institutions in the country, including: Institute for Atomic Research (Ames, IA); Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory (Los Alamos, NM); University of Michigan Research Institute (Ann Arbor, MI); Savannah River, (Aiken, SC); and Argonne National Laboratory (Lemont, IL). Dr. Walsh spent 22 years as a researcher in nuclear fuel processing, liquid metal distillation, and electrochemistry.
Dr. Walsh's interest in biochemical disorders began as a result of his volunteer work with inmates at the Stateville Penitentiary in Joliet, IL, where he organized the Prisoner Assistance Program that included more than 100 volunteers. He was named "Prison Volunteer of the Year" of Metropolitan Chicago in 1983. This work led Dr. Walsh and other Argonne volunteers to initiate scientific research that indicated a biochemical predisposition to behavior disorders. That research formed the basis of the diagnostic and treatment protocols being used at the Pfeiffer Treatment Center in Naperville, IL. The non-profit Center has provided individualized nutrient therapy to more than 14,000 patients with behavior disorders, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), learning problems, autism, depression, and schizophrenia.
Dr. Walsh has authored more than 200 scientific articles and reports and made numerous presentations on his research. He has presented HRI-Pfeiffer's research findings at the American Psychiatric Association, the U.S. Senate, the office of the U.S. Surgeon General, the Society of Neuroscience, National Alliance for the Mentally Ill, and the National Institutes of Mental Health. Dr. Walsh presently serves as chief scientist of the Pfeiffer Treatment Center.
Curriculum Vitae - William J. Walsh
Health Research Institute
4575 Weaver Pkwy, Warrenville, IL 60555
Phone: 630/505-0300
Fax: 630/836-0667
Education
- Ph.D. Chemical Engineering - Iowa State University - 1964
- M.S. Chemical Engineering - University of Michigan - 1960
- B.S. Chemical Engineering - University of Notre Dame - 1958
Experience
Present
- Director of Research, Health Research Institute and Pfeiffer Treatment Center.
1986 - 1998:
- Health Research Institute, Naperville, IL.
President and Founder. Overall management and direction of HRI programs and projects. Development of advanced chemical screening and biochemical treatment methods. Direction of outcome studies measuring treatment efficacy. Participation in research projects.
1964 - 1986:
- Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, IL.
Group Leader and Section Head. Directed research, development and technology assessment projects for advanced battery development and nuclear fuels processing. Initiated research studying trace metals and violent crime.
1961 - 1964:
- Institute for Atomic Research and Ames Laboratory, Ames, IA.
Research studying mechanisms and kinetics of liquid-metal distillation. Design and building of high-vacuum x-ray spectrometer for trace-metal analysis.
1962:
- Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM.
Visiting Scientist. Experimental measurement of liquid plutonium densities at elevated temperatures. Design of experiment and apparatus.
1958-1961:
- University of Michigan Research Institute, Ann Arbor, MI.
Design and operation of experiments studying mechanisms of cavitation damage in nuclear reactors.