David Gerhard Hoel

Background

Hoel, David Gerhard was born on November 18, 1939 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Son of Paul Gerhard and Hazel Bessie (Helvig) Hoel.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, University of California-Berkeley, 1961. Doctor of Philosophy, University North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1966. Postdoctoral fellow Stanford University, California, 1966-1967.

Senior mathematician Westinghouse Research laboratories, Pittsburgh, 1967-1968.

Statistician Oak Ridge National.Lab., 1968-1970. Adjunct Professor department biostatistics U. North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1970.

Mathematics statistician National Institute Environmental Health Sciences, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, 1970-1973, chief biometry branch, 1973-1981, acting science director, 1977-1979, director division biometry and risk assessment, 1981-1993, professor, chair Medical University of Southern California, Department Biometry & Epi., 1993. Member county fellows Collegium Ramazzini, 1987.

Visiting scientist Radiation Effects Research Foundation, Hiroshima, Japan, 1979-1980, director, 1984-1986.

Member National Academy of Sciences science board on toxicity and environmental health hazards, Washington, 1982-1985, National Academy of Sciences committee onbiol. effects of ionizing radiation, 1986-1989, National Academy of Sciences commission to provide interim oversight of Department Energy nuclear weapons complex, 1988-1990, NAScom. on environmental epidemiology, 1990, National Academy of Sciences commission on epidemiology and veterans affairs, 1990, National Academy of Sciences commission on applied and theoretical statistics, 1991-1994, National Academy of Sciences commission on the health effect of mustard gas, 1991-1992, National Academy of Sciences commission on radiological safety in lie Marshall Islands, 1992, chairman National Academy of Sciences commission to study the morality of military personnel present at atmospheric tests of nuclear weapons, 1993-1994. Chairman NCRP science commission on extrapolation of risks from non-human experimental systems to manitoba Member science advisory board National Center for Toxicological Research, 1977-1980, Environmental Protection Agency Radiation Committee, 1993-1994, Environmental Health Foundation, 1994.

Career

Director, 1977-1979, director Scientist Radiation Effects Research Foundation. Scientist award South Carolina.

U. Research.and Education.

Achievements

• David Gerhard Hoel has been listed as a notable statistician, scientist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Statistical Association (secretary biometrics section 1979). Member National Academy of Sciences Institute Medicine, International Statistical Institute, Royal Statistical Society, Radiation Research Society, Health Physics Society, Biometric Society, Society for Risk Analysis county. Member 1982-1985).

Connections

Married Nancy Carolyn Keller, September 3, 1961. Children: Erik Gerhard, Brian David, Christian Paul.

Father:

Paul Gerhard Hoel

Mother:

Hazel Bessie (Helvig) Hoel

Spouse:

Nancy Carolyn Keller

child:

Brian David Hoel

child:

Erik Gerhard Hoel

child:

Christian Paul Hoel