Background
Danford, Darla Erhard was born on November 8, 1945 in Ponca City, Oklahoma, United States. Daughter of Jack and Jewell (Dixon) Danford.
biochemist nutritionist science administrator
Danford, Darla Erhard was born on November 8, 1945 in Ponca City, Oklahoma, United States. Daughter of Jack and Jewell (Dixon) Danford.
Bachelor of Science, Colorado State University, 1969; Master in Public Health, University of California, Berkeley, 1971; Doctor of Science, Harvard University, 1980.
Associate specialist Medical School University California, San Francisco, 1971-1976. Consultant to director Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging Tufts University, United States Department of Agriculture, Boston, 1980-1981. Assistant professor Medical School University Chicago, 1981-1985.
Staff officer National Academy of Sciences, Washington, 1985-1986. From expert to director Division Nutrition Research Coordination, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, since 1986. Member committee food and nutrition board National Academy of Sciences, 1972-1975.
Visiting scientist United States Department of Agriculture, Beltsville, Maryland, 1979-1980. Director masters program University Chicago Medical School, 1981-1985. Consultant Pan-American Health Organization, Washington, 1989-1990.
Chair nutrition coordinating committee National Institutes of Health, since 1989.
Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, North America Association for Study of Obesity, American Institute Nutrition, British Nutrition Society, International Society for Advancement Trace Element Research, American Dietetic Association, American Public Health Association, New York Academy of Sciences, American Society Clinical Nutrition.