David Weston Henry

Background

Henry, David Weston was born on October 13, 1932 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Son of Edwin Alexander and Lois Esther Henry.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, University of Minnesota, 1954; Doctor of Philosophy in Organic Chemistry, University of California at Los Angeles, 1958.

Career

National Science Foundation postdoctoral fellow, Imperial College, London, 1959-1960; senior chemist, Merck & Company, Rahway, New Jersey, 1960-1964; program manager, Socially Responsible Investment International, Menlo Park, California, 1967-1970; director department bio-organic chemistry, Socially Responsible Investment International, Menlo Park, California, 1970-1977; head organic chemistry department, Burroughs Wellcome Company, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, 1977-1988; vice-president, director research, Agouron Pharmaceuticals, La Jolla, California, 1988-1990; assoc.dir. for drug discovery, Scripps Institutions, La Jolla, 1990-1991; principal, Drug Discover and Development Cons., Encinitas, California, since 1991. Adjunct Professor Pharmacy School, U. North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1984-1988. Member medicinal chemistry study section National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland., 1982-1984.

Achievements

• David Weston Henry has been listed as a noteworthy Medicinal chemist, consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Chemical Society, American Association for Cancer Research, New York Academy Science.

Interests

• Avocations: woodworking, gardening.

Connections

Married Diane Joy Cowan, June 18, 1955. Children: Rebecca, Christine, Matthew.

Father:

Edwin Alexander

Mother:

Lois Esther Henry

Spouse:

Diane Joy Cowan

child:

Christine Henry

child:

Rebecca Henry

child:

Matthew Henry