James Wyngaarden
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. He had four daughters and one son.[4]
James Wyngaarden | |
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James B. Wyngaarden and David Korn, former Chairman of the National Cancer Advisory Board, National Cancer Institute. | |
12th Director of the National Institutes of Health | |
In office 1982–1989 | |
President | Ronald Reagan |
Preceded by | Donald Fredrickson |
Succeeded by | Bernadine Healy |
Personal details | |
Born | James Barnes Wyngaarden October 19, 1924 Grand Rapids, Michigan[1] |
Died | June 14, 2019 94) Durham, North Carolina[2] | (aged
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Scientific career | |
Fields | purine biosynthesis and the genetics of gout |
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Wyngaarden was a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences.[5]
References
- "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.
- "Biographical Sketches of the Directors of the National Institutes of Health". Archived from the original on 2007-05-26. Retrieved 2007-02-21.
- "The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences: James B. Wyngaarden". Retrieved 2009-05-01.
External links
- James B. Wyngaarden Papers at Duke University Medical Center Archives
- National Institutes of Health death announcement
- Appearances on C-SPAN
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Preceded by Donald Fredrickson |
12th Director of National Institutes of Health 1982 – 1989 |
Succeeded by Bernadine Healy |
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