James A. Shannon
Director of National Institutes of Health 1955–1968 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
James Augustine Shannon (August 9, 1904 – May 20, 1994) was an American nephrologist who served as director of National Institutes of Health (NIH) from August 1, 1955 to August 31, 1968.[1] In 1962 he was awarded the Public Welfare Medal from the National Academy of Sciences, of which he was a member.[3][4] He was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1965 and the American Philosophical Society in 1967.[5][6] A collection of his papers is held at the National Library of Medicine in Bethesda, Maryland.
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James A. Shannon | |
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8th Director of the National Institutes of Health | |
In office August 1, 1955 – August 31, 1968 | |
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Preceded by | William H. Sebrell, Jr |
Succeeded by | Robert Q. Marston |
Personal details | |
Born | (1904-08-09)August 9, 1904 New York City, U.S. |
Died | May 20, 1994(1994-05-20) (aged 89) Baltimore, Maryland[1] |
Spouse | Alice M. Waterhouse |
Children | 2 |
Education | College of the Holy Cross (BA) New York University (MD, PhD) |
Awards | Public Welfare Medal (1962) President's Award for Distinguished Federal Civilian Service (1966) National Medal of Science[2] (1974) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Nephrology |
Institutions | National Institutes of Health |
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