Background
Henderson, Brian Edmond was born on June 27, 1937 in San Francisco, California, United States. Son of Edward O'Brien and Antoinette (Amstutz) Henderson.
Dean educator preventive medicine physician
Henderson, Brian Edmond was born on June 27, 1937 in San Francisco, California, United States. Son of Edward O'Brien and Antoinette (Amstutz) Henderson.
Bachelor of Arts, University of California-Berkeley, 1958; Doctor of Medicine University of Chicago, 1962.
Resident Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, 1962-1964. Chief arbovirology Center Disease Control, Atlanta, 1969-1970. Associate professor pathology University Southern California, Los Angeles, 1970-1974, professor pathology, 1974-1978, professor preventive medicine, department chairman, 1978-1988, director Kenneth Norris Junior Comprehensive Cancer Center, 1983—1993, researcher, 1994—1996, professor department preventative medicine, Kenneth T. Norris Chair in Cancer Prevention, since 1996, director Zilkha Neurogenetic Institute, since 2002.
Dean Keck School Medicine, University Southern California, 2004—2007, disting professor preventive medicine, Kenneth T. Norris, Junior chair in cancer prevention, since 2007. President Salk Institute Biological Studies, La Jolla, 1993—1994. Established Los Angeles Cancer Surveillance Program, University Southern California, 1972, Hawaii-Los Angeles Multiethnic Cohort, 1993.
Consultant World Health Organization, South Pacific Commission, United States-Japan-Hawaii Cancer Program. Member Charles S. Mott selection committee General Motors Cancer Research Foundation, 1982-1988. Board councillors National Cancer Institute, 1979-1982.
Member science council International Agency for Research on Cancer, 1982-1986.
Served to lieutenant colonel United States Public Health Service, 1964-1969. Fellow Los Angeles Academy Medicine. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, National Academy of Sciences, Institute Medicine, Infectious Disease Society of America, American Epidemiological Society, Alpha Omega Alpha.
Married Judith Anne McDermott, September 3, 1960. Children— Sean, Maire, Sarah, Brian John, Michael.