Background
Coffey, Donald Straley was born on October 10, 1932 in Bristol, Virginia, United States. Son of Edwin Douglas and Loula Mayo (Straley) Coffey.
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Donald Straley Coffey, American Oncology and urology educator. Achievements include first isolation of nuclear matrix. Recipient Research Career and Development award United States Public Health Service, 1966-1972, Tennessee Outstanding Scientist award, 1986, Baltimore Mayor's award, 1988, Distinguished Eagleaward, 1988, National Institutes of Health National Merit award, 1988.
Education
Bachelor of Science, E. Tennessee State University, 1957; Doctor of Philisophy, Johns Hopkins University, 1964; Honorary Doctor of Science, King College, 1977.
Career
Chemist, North America Rayon Corporation, Elizabethton, Tennessee, 1955-1957;
chemical engineer, Westinghouse Electronic Corporation, Baltimore, 1957-1960;
member of faculty, Johns Hopkins University School Medicine, since 1965;
professor pharmacology, oncology and urology, Johns Hopkins University School Medicine, since 1974;
Catherine and J. Smith Michael distinguished professor, Johns Hopkins University Medical School, since 1988. Director research Brady Urological Institute, Johns Hopkins Hospital, 1969. Member United States Public Health Service study section experimental therapeutics.
National chairman National Prostatic Cancer project. Deputy director Johns Hopkins Oncology Center, since 1987.
Achievements
Membership
Board of directors Maryland. division American Cancer Society. Member science advisory board National Institute Environmental Health Sciences. Member Wales Cancer Research (D. R. Edwards medal 1981), Society Basic Urological Research (president 1989), American Urological Association (Fuller award 1992).
Connections
Married Eula Mayme Cosby, December 24, 1953. Children— Kathryn Marie, Carol Teresa.
Awards
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Recipient Research Career and Development award United States Public Health Service, 1966-1972, Tennessee Outstanding Scientist award, 1986, Baltimore Mayor's award, 1988, Distinguished Eagleaward, 1988, National Institutes of Health National Merit award, 1988.Recipient Research Career and Development award United States Public Health Service, 1966-1972, Tennessee Outstanding Scientist award, 1986, Baltimore Mayor's award, 1988, Distinguished Eagleaward, 1988, National Institutes of Health National Merit award, 1988.