Background
Harter, Donald Harry was born on May 16, 1933 in Breslau, Germany. Son of Harry Morton and Leonor Evelyne (Goldmann) Harter. came to the United States, 1940. Naturalized, 1945.
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Harter, Donald Harry was born on May 16, 1933 in Breslau, Germany. Son of Harry Morton and Leonor Evelyne (Goldmann) Harter. came to the United States, 1940. Naturalized, 1945.
AB, University of Pennsylvania, 1953; Doctor of Medicine, Columbia University, 1957.
Intern in medicine Yale-New Haven Medical Center, 1957-1958. Assistant resident, then resident neurology New York Neurological Institute, 1958-1961. Guest investigator Rockefeller University, 1963-1966.
Member faculty Columbia College Physicians and Surgeons, 1960-1975, professor neurology and microbiology, 1973-1975. Visiting fellow Clare Hall, Cambridge, England, 1973-1974. Attending neurologist New York Neurological Institute, Presbyterian Hospital, 1973-1975.
Charles L. Mix professor Northwestern University, 1975-1985, Benjamin and Virginia T. Boshes professor neurology, 1985-1987, chairman department neurology, 1975-1987, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago, 1975-1987. Director research scholars program Howard Hughes Medical Institute/National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, 1989-2000. With department neurology George Washington University Medical Center, Washington, since 1987.
Visiting science officer Howard Hughes Medical Institute, 1986—1987, senior science officer, 1987—2000. Clinical professor neurology George Washington University School Medicine and Health Sciences, 1987—2001, professor emeritus clinical neurology, 2001—2003. Professor emeritus neurology in residence George Washington University, since 2004.
Visiting research fellow Department Pathology University Cambridge, England, 1973—1974, 2000—2001. Visiting life member Clare Hall, 2000—2001. Member advisory committee on fellowships National Multiple Sclerosis Society, 1976—1979, chairman, 1977—1979, research programs advisory committee, 1989—1994.
Member National Commission on Venereal Disease, Department of Health, 1970—1972. Member medical advisory board American Parkinson Disease Association, 1976—1990, Myasthenia Gravis Foundation, 1980—1987. Member science advisory council National Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Foundation, 1978—1985.
Member board science counselors National Institute Dental Research National Institutes of Health, 1990—1995. Senior science advisor Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Association, 1992—2000.
Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, Infectious Diseases Society American, American Academy Neurology. Member American Society Clinical Investigation, American Neurological Association, American Society Microbiology, American Association for History of Medicine, American Society Virology, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Neurologie (correspondent), Royal Society Medicine (United Kingdom), Cosmos Club, Yale Club New York City, University Club Chicago, University Club Washington, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi.
Married Lee Grossman, December 18, 1960 (divorced 1976). Children: Kathryne, Jennifer, Amy, David. Married Rikki Horne, May 18, 1985 (divorced 1986).
Married Marjorie Brandt Dahlin, October 12, 1990.