Background
Fassett, David Walter was born on November 13, 1908 in Broadalbin, New York, United States. Son of Herbert A. and Clara (Smith) Fassett.
Fassett, David Walter was born on November 13, 1908 in Broadalbin, New York, United States. Son of Herbert A. and Clara (Smith) Fassett.
Bachelor of Arts, Columbia, 1933; Doctor of Medicine New York University, 1940.
Intern Bellevue Hospital, New York City, 1940-1941. Research fellow department medicine, assistant department therapeutics New York University, 1942-1945. Acting chief department pharmacology Food and Drug Administration, 1943-1945.
Practice medicine specializing in cardiology and anticoagulant research Miami, Florida, 1945-1948. Director health and safety laboratory Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, New York, 1948-1973. Consultant toxicology National Academy of Sciences, since 1973.
Clinical associate professor preventive medicine and community health University Rochester School Medicine and Dentistry. Visiting lecturer School Public Health, Harvard, since 1965.
Consultant National Institute Occupational Safety and Health, since 1972. Member subcommittee on toxicology, food protection committee National Research Council-National Academy of Sciences, 1950-1972. Member committee naturally occuring toxicants National Academy of Sciences, also member toxicology committee, committee on non-nutritive sweetners, committee on food irradiation, advisory board on military supplies.
Member technical advisory committee New York State Air Pollution Control Board, 1963. Chairman New York State Action for Clean Air Committee, 1970-1971. Fellow Society Toxicology (distinguished fellow, Merit award 1979).
Member American Society Pharmacology and Extpl. Therapeutics, Society Experimental Biology and Medicine, American Association for the Advancement of Science (council 1969-1973), American Industrial Hygiene Association (president 1969-1970, Cummings award 1978), Sigma Xi, Alpha Omega Alpha.
Married Charlotte Cloudman, December 22, 1934. Children– Matthew, Myra, Clara.