Background
Huggins, Charles Edward was born on May 7, 1929 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Charles Brenton and Margaret (Wellman) Huggins.
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Charles Edward Huggins
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Bachelor of Philosophy Chicago, 1947; M.D. cum laude, Harvard University, 1952.
Career
Surgical intern, Massachusetts General Hospital, 1952-1953; surgical resident, Massachusetts General Hospital, 1953-1960; assistant surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, 1960-1964; assistant surgeon, also assistant director blood bank and transfusion service, Massachusetts General Hospital, 1964-1967; clinical director blood bank and transfusion service, Massachusetts General Hospital, 1968-1973; chief surgical low temperature unit, Massachusetts General Hospital, 1969-1990; visiting surgeon, Massachusetts General Hospital, 1968-1990; director blood transfusion service, Massachusetts General Hospital, 1973-1990; instructor, then clinical associate surgery, Harvard Medical School, 1960-1963, 64-68; assistant professor surgery, Harvard Medical School, 1968-1969; associate professor surgery, Harvard Medical School, 1969-1990.
Achievements
Membership
Board of directors N.E. region American Red Cross Blood Services, from 1980. Served to Lieutenant, United States Navy, 1954-1956, commander Reserve. Fellow American College of Surgeons.
Member Society Cryobiology (governor 1965-1966, 77-78, president 1968), International Society Blood Transfusion, Society University Surgeons, American Medical Association, Society International de Chirurgie, Massachusetts Medical Society, American Association Blood Banks (director 1976-1978), Alpha Omega Alpha.
Connections
Married Gareth Whittier. Children from previous marriage: Elizabeth Ann, Margaret Ruth, Nancy Wellman, Charles Edward, Gordon Spencer.
