Background
Tosteson, Daniel Charles was born on February 5, 1925 in Milwaukee. Son of Alexis H. and Dilys (Bodycombe) Tosteson.
physiologist medical school dean emeritus
Tosteson, Daniel Charles was born on February 5, 1925 in Milwaukee. Son of Alexis H. and Dilys (Bodycombe) Tosteson.
Student, Harvard University, 1944. Doctor of Medicine, Harvard University, 1949. Doctor of Science (honorary), Harvard University, 2008.
Doctor of Science (honorary), University Copenhagen, 1979. Doctor honorary causa, University Liege, 1983. Doctor of Science (honorary), Medical College Wisconsin, 1984.
Doctor of Science (honorary), New York University, 1992. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Johns Hopkins University, 1993. Doctor honoris causa, Catholic University Louvain, 1996.
Doctor honoris causa, Duke University, 1996. Doctor honoris causa, Emory University, 1996. DMed (honorary), Ludwig Maximilians University, 2002.
Fellow physiology, Harvard Medical School, 1947-1948;
intern, then assistant resident medicine, Presbyterian Hospital, New York City, 1949-1951;
research fellow medicine, Brookhaven National Laboratory, 1951-1953;
laboratory kidney and electrolyte metabolism, National Heart Institute, 1953-1955, 57;
research fellow biological isotope research laboratory, National Heart Institute, Copenhagen, 1955-1956;
research fellow, Physiological Laboratory, Cambridge, England, 1956-1957;
associate professor physiology, Washington University School Medicine, St. Louis, 1958-1961;
professor, department chairman physiology and pharmacology, Duke U. School Medicine, 1961-1975;
James B. Duke Distinguished professor, Duke U. School Medicine, 1971-1975;
dean division biological science, dean Pritzker School Medicine, University of Chicago
Lowell T. Coggleshall professor medical science, University of Chicago
vice president for Medical Center, University of Chicago, 1975-1977;
dean, Caroline Shields Walker professor cell biology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, 1977-1997;
dean emeritus, Caroline Shields Walker professor, Harvard Medical School, Boston, since 1997;
president Medical Center,, Harvard Medical School, Boston, 1977-1997. Member molecular biology panel National Science Foundation, 1959-1962. Consultant science review committee National Institutes of Health, 1964-1967, national advisory general medical science county, 1982-1986.
Member United States Office Technology Assessment, 1976. Ethics advisory board Department of Health, Education and Welfare, 1977-1980. National advisory general medical science county National Institutes of Health, since 1982.
Member governing board National Research Council, 1977. Member science committee Foundation pour l'Etude du Systeme Nerveux Central et Peripherique, since 1982. National advising committee biomedical science PEW Scholars Program, 1984-1987.
Member Institute Medicine National Academy of Sciences (council 1975-1978, advisory board PEW scholars program 1984-1985), American Association for the Advancement of Science, Academy Arts and Sciences (president 1997-1900), American Physiological Society (council 1967-1975, president 1973-1974), Society General Physiologists (president 1968-1969), Biophysics Society (council 1970-1973), Association American Medical Colleges (chairman council academy societies 1969-1970, chairman assembly 1973-1974, chairman physician supply task force 1988-1990, Abraham Flexner award 1991), Association American Physicians, American Academy Arts and Sciences (president 1997-2000), Red Cell Club, Society Health and Human Values, Danish Royal Society (fellow), Alpha Omega Alpha.
Married Penelope Kinsley, December 17, 1949 (divorced 1969). Children: Carrie Marias, Heather Tosteson, Tor, Zoe Losada. Married Magdalena Tieffenberg, July 8, 1969.
Children: Joshua, Ingrid.