Background
Henderson, Donald Ainslie was born on September 7, 1928 in Lakewood, Ohio, United States. Son of David Alexander and Grace Eleanor (McMillan) Henderson.
Henderson, Donald Ainslie was born on September 7, 1928 in Lakewood, Ohio, United States. Son of David Alexander and Grace Eleanor (McMillan) Henderson.
Bachelor, Oberlin College, Ohio, 1950. Doctor of Medicine, University Rochester, 1954. Master in Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, 1960.
Latter Day Saints (honorary), University Rochester, 1977. Latter Day Saints (honorary), Oberlin College, Ohio, 1978. Latter Day Saints (honorary), University Illinois, 1979.
Latter Day Saints (honorary), University Maryland, 1980. Latter Day Saints (honorary), Yale University, 1986. Latter Day Saints (honorary), Albany Medical College, 1989.
Latter Day Saints (honorary), Lafayette College, 1991. Latter Day Saints (honorary), University Missouri, 1992. Latter Day Saints (honorary), Clarkson University, 2006.
Doctor of Laws (honorary), Marietta College, Ohio, 1978. Doctor of Medicine (honorary), University Geneva, 1977. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), State University of New York, 1981.
Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Johns Hopkins University, 1994. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Towson State University, 1994. Doctor of Laws (honorary), University Minnesota, 2003.
Doctor of Laws (honorary), University South Carolina, 2004. Doctor of Laws (honorary), University Medicine and Dentistry New Jersey, 2004. Doctor of Science (honorary), Clarkson University, 2006.
Intern, then resident Mary Imogene Bassett Hospital, Cooperstown, New York, 1954-1955, 57-59. Chief epidemic intelligence service Center Disease Control, United States Public Health Service, Atlanta, 1955-1957, chief surveillance section, 1960-1966. Chief medical officer smallpox eradication World Health Organization, Geneva, 1966-1977.
Dean Johns Hopkins University School Hygiene and Public Health, 1977-1990. Associate director Office Science and Technology Policy, Executive Office President of the United States, Washington, 1991-1993. Deputy assistant secretary, senior science advisor Department of Health and Human Services, 1993—1995.
Professor Johns Hopkins University School Public Health, Baltimore, since 1977. Director Hopkins Center Civilian Biodefense Strategies, 1998—2001. Director, principal advisor Office of Public Health Emergency Preparedness Department Health and Human Services, 2001—2003.
Distinguished scholar Center for Biosecurity University Pittsburgh Medical Center, since 2003. Professor medicine public health University Pittsburgh School Medicine, since 2003. Visiting professor Mayo Clinic, 2006.
Fellow: National Academy Arts and Sciences, National Academy Medcine Mexico (honorary), New York Academy Medicine (honorary John Stearns award 1995, Annapolis Center for Science award 2000, Silvia and Herbert Berger award 2001), London School Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (honorary), American Academy Pediatrics (honorary), Royal College Physicians (honorary). Member: American Public Health Association, Indian Society Malaria and Other Communicable Diseases, Royal Society Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, Royal College Physicians Edinburgh (England), International Epidemiological Association, Institute Medicine National Academy of Sciences (Public Welfare medal 1978).
Married Nana Irene Bragg, September 1, 1951. Children: Leigh Ainslie, David Alexander, Douglas Bruce.