James Barnes Wyngaarden (October 19, 1924 – June 14, 2019) was an American physician, researcher and academic administrator.[3] He was a co-editor of Cecil Textbook of Medicine, one of the leading internal medicine texts, and served as director of National Institutes of Health between 1982 and 1989.
James Wyngaarden
James B. Wyngaarden and David Korn, former Chairman of the National Cancer Advisory Board, National Cancer Institute
Wyngaarden graduated first in his class from the University of Michigan Medical School in 1948.[4]
He trained in internal medicine at the Massachusetts General Hospital and did postdoctoral work at the Public Health Research Institute of the City of New York under DeWitt Stetten, Jr. After serving as research associate at NIH from 1953 to 1956, he moved to Duke University and in 1959 became director of the medical research training program there as well as associate professor of medicine and biochemistry. In 1961 he became professor of medicine and associate professor of biochemistry at Duke University.[5]
james, wyngaarden, james, barnes, wyngaarden, october, 1924, june, 2019, american, physician, researcher, academic, administrator, editor, cecil, textbook, medicine, leading, internal, medicine, texts, served, director, national, institutes, health, between, 1. James Barnes Wyngaarden October 19 1924 June 14 2019 was an American physician researcher and academic administrator 3 He was a co editor of Cecil Textbook of Medicine one of the leading internal medicine texts and served as director of National Institutes of Health between 1982 and 1989 James WyngaardenJames B Wyngaarden and David Korn former Chairman of the National Cancer Advisory Board National Cancer Institute12th Director of the National Institutes of HealthIn office April 29 1982 July 31 1989PresidentRonald ReaganGeorge H W BushPreceded byDonald FredricksonSucceeded byBernadine HealyPersonal detailsBornJames Barnes Wyngaarden 1924 10 19 October 19 1924Grand Rapids Michigan 1 DiedJune 14 2019 2019 06 14 aged 94 Durham North Carolina 2 Alma materWestern Michigan UniversityUniversity of Michigan Medical SchoolScientific careerFieldspurine biosynthesis and the genetics of goutInstitutionsNational Institutes of HealthDuke University School of MedicineUniversity of Pennsylvania Contents 1 Biography 2 Personal life 3 References 4 External linksBiography editWyngaarden graduated first in his class from the University of Michigan Medical School in 1948 4 He trained in internal medicine at the Massachusetts General Hospital and did postdoctoral work at the Public Health Research Institute of the City of New York under DeWitt Stetten Jr After serving as research associate at NIH from 1953 to 1956 he moved to Duke University and in 1959 became director of the medical research training program there as well as associate professor of medicine and biochemistry In 1961 he became professor of medicine and associate professor of biochemistry at Duke University 5 Wyngaarden served as the 12th director of National Institutes of Health from April 1982 to July 1989 After his tenure he became an Associate Director at the Office of Science and Technology Policy Wyngaarden was a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences 6 Personal life editHe had four daughters and one son 7 References edit Wyngaarden James B 1924 Calvin College James Wyngaarden 1924 2019 Harvey abner McGehee 1978 The Interurban Clinical Club 1905 1976 a record of achievement in clinical science Interurban Clinical Club James B Wyngaarden M D James B Wyngaarden M D The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences James B Wyngaarden Archived from the original on 2020 08 09 Retrieved 2009 05 01 Biographical Sketches of the Directors of the National Institutes of Health Archived from the original on 2007 05 26 Retrieved 2007 02 21 External links editJames B Wyngaarden Papers at Duke University Medical Center Archives National Institutes of Health death announcement Appearances on C SPANGovernment officesPreceded byDonald Fredrickson 12th Director of National Institutes of Health1982 1989 Succeeded byBernadine Healy nbsp nbsp nbsp This biographical article related to a physician in the United States is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title James Wyngaarden amp oldid 1187847422, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
