Background
Fisher, Delbert Arthur was born on August 12, 1928 in Placerville, California, United States. Son of Arthur Lloyd and Thelma (Johnson) Fisher.
administrator educator endocrinologist
Fisher, Delbert Arthur was born on August 12, 1928 in Placerville, California, United States. Son of Arthur Lloyd and Thelma (Johnson) Fisher.
Bachelor, University of California, Berkeley, 1950; Doctor of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, 1953.
Intern, resident in pediatrics, University of California Medical Center, San Francisco, 1953-1955;
resident in pediatrics, U. Oregon Hospital, Portland, 1957-1958;
from assistant professor to associate professor pediatrics Medical School, U. Arkansas, Little Rock, 1960-1967;
professor pediatrics, U. Arkansas, Little Rock, 1967-1968;
professor pediatrics, University of California at Los Angeles, 1968-1973;
professor pediatrics and medicine Medical School, University of California at Los Angeles, 1973-1991;
professor emeritus, University of California at Los Angeles, since 1991;
chief, pediatrics endocrinology, Harbor-University of California at Los Angeles Medical Center, 1968-1975;
research professor development and perinatal biology, Harbor-University of California at Los Angeles Medical Center, 1975-1985;
chairman pediatrics, Harbor-University of California at Los Angeles Medical Center, 1985-1989;
senior scientist Research and Education Institute, Harbor-University of California at Los Angeles Medical Center, since 1991;
director, Walter Martin Research Center, 1986-1991;
president, Nichols Institute Reference Labs, San Juan Capistrano, California, 1991-1993;
president academic associations, chief science officer, Nichols Institute, San Juan Capistrano, California, 1993-1994;
president academic associations, chief science officer, Quest Diagnostics-Nichols Institute, San Juan Capistrano, California, 1994-1997;
senior science officer, Quest Diagnostics-Nichols Institute, San Juan Capistrano, California, 1997-1998;
chief science officer, Quest Diagnostics-Nichols Institute, San Juan Capistrano, California, since 1999. Consultant genetic disease section California Department Health Superior vena cava syndrome, 1978-1998. Cons.genetic disease section California Department Department Health Superior vena cava syndrome, since 1978.
Member organizing committee International Conference Newborn Thyroid Screening, 1977-1988.
Master: American College Endocrinology. Member: American Association Clinical Chemistry (Southern California section, Albert L. Nichols award 2004), Clinical Ligand Assay Society (Distinguished Scientist award 2001), Western Society Pediatrics Research (president 1982-1983), Lawson Wilkins Pediatric Endocrine Society 1982-1983, (Van Wyk award 2008), Association American Physicians, American Society Clinical Investigation, American Thyroid Association 1988-1989, (Distinguished Lecturer 1982), Endocrine Society 1983-1984, (Leadership award 1998), American Pediatrics Society 1992-1993, (John Howland medal 2001), Society Pediatrics Research (vice president 1973-1974), American Academy Pediatrics (Borden award 1981), National Academy Clinical Biochemistry, Institute Medicine of National Academy of Sciences, Alpha Omega Alpha, Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Beverly Carne Fisher, January 28, 1951. Children: David Arthur(deceased), Thomas Martin, Mary Kathryn.