Dr. Ken Jones

NOFAS honors Dr. Ken Jones for his continued contribution to FASD research. He is considered to be the father of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) since he first coined the term FAS along with Dr. David Smith at the University of Washington in 1973.

Dr. Jones is the Chief of the Division of Dysmorphology/Teratology at the Department of Pediatrics at University of California San Diego and Medical Director of CTIS Pregnancy Risk Information. In these activities he has been involved in research, teaching, clinical work and University and public service.

Dr. Jones’ research has focused on the clinical delineation of birth defects, mechanisms of normal and abnormal morphogenesis and the recognition of new human teratogens. The work on recognition of new human teratogens is primarily focused through CTIS Pregnancy Risk Information, a service which he established under a different name in 1979 and which is funded by the State of California.

Dr. Jones has authored over 400 publications in scientific journals as well as several books, and is the author of Smith’s Recognizable Patterns of Human Malformation. As Chief of UCSD Medical Center’s Division of Dysmorphology/Teratology, Dr. Jones is in clinical service throughout the year, and trains fellows in dysmorphology. Teaching goes on virtually every day as he sees patients in clinics and serves as consultant on hospital inpatient services throughout San Diego County.

Dr. Jones is past president of the Western Society for Pediatric Research and president elect of the Teratology Society as well as the co-chair of the Scientific Working Group on Diagnostic Guidelines for Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Disorder, convened by the National Center of Birth Defects & Developmental Disabilities. He is also a member of 2 committees established by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA); the Pregnancy Labeling Advisory Committee and the Subcommittee established in 2000 to evaluate the continued misuse of Accutane during pregnancy. Dr. Jones also serves on various other boards and committees.

NOFAS honored Dr. Jones during its 2005 Leadership Awards Benefit in recognition of his long standing contributions to the FASD field. For more information on 2005 Leadership Awards Benefit, please visit www.nofas.org/FASFamiliesSalute.aspx