Background
Harkness, Donald Richard was born on August 23, 1932 in Mitchell, South Dakot. Son of Kenneth McKenzie and Marguerite (Sherwood) Harkness.
Harkness, Donald Richard was born on August 23, 1932 in Mitchell, South Dakot. Son of Kenneth McKenzie and Marguerite (Sherwood) Harkness.
Bachelor of Arts with highest honors in Zoology, University of California-Berkeley, 1954; M.D. magna cum laude, Washington University, St. Louis, 1958.
Medical intern, Barnes Hospital-Washington University, 1958-1959;
medical resident, Barnes Hospital-Washington University, 1959-1960;
research associate, United States Public Health Service, National Institutes of Health, 1960-1964;
assistant professor medical faculty, U. Miami, Florida, 1964-1968;
associate professor, U. Miami, Florida, 1968-1973;
professor, U. Miami, Florida, 1973-1980;
Love professor medicine, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1980-1997;
department chairman, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1980-1993;
assistant dean for continuing medical education Medical School, University of Wisconsin, Madison, since 1996;
emeritus professor, since 1997;
director, Radiation Effects Research Foundation, Hiroshima, 1993-1995. Member of advisory commission on sickle cell disease National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland., 1974-1975. Director Miami Comprehensive Sickle Cell Center, 1973-1978.
Program specialist in hematology VA Central Office, Washington, 1974-1977. Chairman of the Board University.Health Care, Inc., 1983-1991.
Fellow American College of Physicians. Member American Society Hematology (councilor 1978-1981), American Society Clinical Investigation, Association American Physicians, Control Society for Clinical Research (councilor 1986-1988), Midwest Blood Club (councilor 1981-1985), National Blood Club (secretary-treasurer 1976-1977), Southern Blood Club (president 1979-1980), Alpha Omega Alpha.
Married Mary Hideko Nishi, August 22, 1954. Children: Laurel Jean, Kenneth Bruce, Susan Marie, Jane Elizabeth.
