| Biography/History: |
The first research scientist in the Spokane medical system, Sacred Heart Hospital’s Dr. Gilbert Manning studied blood chemistry in cancer, heart disease, retardation, and pesticide exposure. Aware of NASA’s computerized work on astronaut blood chemistry, he acquired a 1973 patent for the automated analyzer and with doctors Thomas Tiffany and Philip Thayer, formed the Microbiochemical Research Corporation (MONARC). They developed and marketed their micro centrifugal blood analyzer worldwide, influencing the region’s biotech industry. |