Background
McMillan, Donald Edgar was born on September 23, 1937 in Butler, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Chandler Burdell and Ruth Elizabeth (Beach) McMillan.
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Donald Edgar McMillan
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Donald Edgar McMillan, American Pharmacologist. Grantee National Institute of Mental Health, 1971-1974, National Institute Environmental Health Sciences, 1976-1980, North Carolina Alcoholism Research Authority, 1975-1977, Environmental Protection Agency, 1982-1985, Kellogg Foundation, 1987-1992, unites states department Education, 1989-1991, National Institute Drug Abuse, since 1976.
Education
Bachelor of Science, Grove City College, 1959; Master of Science, U. Pittsburgh, 1962; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Pittsburgh, 1965.
Career
Postdoctoral fellow, Harvard University Medical School, 1965-1966;
instructor in pharmacology, State University of New York Downstate Medical Center, New York City, 1967-1968;
assistant professor, State University of New York Downstate Medical Center, New York City, 1968-1969;
assistant professor pharmacology, U. North Carolina, 1969-1972;
associate professor, U. North Carolina, 1972-1976;
professor, U. North Carolina, 1976-1978;
professor, department chairman pharmacology, U. Arkansas for Medical Sciences, 1978-1980;
professor, department chairman pharmacology and toxicology, U. Arkansas for Medical Sciences, since 1980;
professor psychiatry, U. Arkansas for Medical Sciences, since 1985;
Wilbur D. Mills professor alcoholism and drug abuse prevention, U. Arkansas for Medical Sciences, since 1991;
director, Substance Abuse Treatment Center. Visiting lecturer U. Control Caracas, Venezuela, 1974. IRG member neurobiology review panel National Science Foundation, 1979-1980.
IRG member National Institute Drug Abuse, 1982-1988, 92-95, chair 1994-1995, Strategic Research Centre member, 1988-1995. Member scientist award committee Historically Black Colleges Universities, 1998, member minority institutions drug abuse research development program committee, 1998. Board directors Chapel Hill (North Carolina) DrugAction Committee, 1977-1978.
Consultant Health Effects Institute, 1985-1987. Consultant science advisory board, children/sensitive subpopulations for review committee Environmental Protection Agency, 1985-1989. Special merit review board Armed Forces Radiobiology Research Institute, 1982;member committee toxicity data elements National Research Council, 1980-1983.
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Membership
Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, Behavioral Pharmacology Society (president 1982-1984), Behavioral Toxicology Society (president 1988-1990), American Society Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, American Psychological Society, European Behavioral Pharmacology Society, Society Toxicologists (president Southern Center chapter 1985-1986), College on Problems of Drug Dependence.
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Married Marjorie Ann Leavitt, February 4, 1963. Children: David Craig, Pamela Jean.
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Grantee National Institute of Mental Health, 1971-1974, National Institute Environmental Health Sciences, 1976-1980, North Carolina Alcoholism Research Authority, 1975-1977, Environmental Protection Agency, 1982-1985, Kellogg Foundation, 1987-1992, unites states department Education, 1989-1991, National Institute Drug Abuse, since 1976.Grantee National Institute of Mental Health, 1971-1974, National Institute Environmental Health Sciences, 1976-1980, North Carolina Alcoholism Research Authority, 1975-1977, Environmental Protection Agency, 1982-1985, Kellogg Foundation, 1987-1992, unites states department Education, 1989-1991, National Institute Drug Abuse, since 1976.