Background
Foster, Daniel Willett was born on March 4, 1930 in Marlin, Texas, United States.
Foster, Daniel Willett was born on March 4, 1930 in Marlin, Texas, United States.
Bachelor, Texas Western College, 1951; Doctor of Medicine, University Texas, 1955.
Intern internal medicine, Parkland Memorial Hospital, 1955-1956;
assistant resident, Parkland Memorial Hospital, 1956-1958;
chief resident, Parkland Memorial Hospital, 1958-1959;
fellow biochemistry, University Texas Southwestern Medical School, 1959-1960;
investigator, National Institute Arthritis and Metabolic Disease, 1960-1962;
from assistant professor to associate professor, University Texas Southwestern Medical School, 1962-1969;
professor, University Texas Southwestern Medical School, Dallas, 1969-1986;
Jan and Henri Bromberg professor, University Texas Southwestern Medical School, Dallas, 1986-1989;
department chairman internal medicine, University Texas Southwestern Medical School, Dallas, since 1988;
Donald W. Seldin Distinguished chair, University Texas Southwestern Medical School, Dallas, since 1989. Member metabolism study section National Institutes of Health, 1968-1970, chairman of the section, 1970-1972, member National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases advisory county, 1987-1990, board science counselors Clinical Center, 1991-1995, 98-. Chief internal medicine Parkland Memorial Hospital and University Medical Center, Texas.
Member National Diabetes Advisory Board, 1981-1984. Chair science advisory board Hartford Foundation. Consultant Veterans Administration Hospital., Dallas, Presbyterian Hospital, Baylor University Medical Center.
Member science advisory board Merck, Inc., 1991-1994. Member science advisory county Abbott laboratories, since 1998.
Master American College of Physicians. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Member Association Professors of Medicine (president 1997-1998), Institute Medicine-NAS, American Society Clinical Investigation, American Diabetes Association (Banting medal 1984, Joslin medal 1984, Upjohn award 1988), American Federation Clinical Research, American Society Biological Chemists, Association American Physicians.
Married, 1955; 3 children.