Dwight Thomas Janerich

Background

Janerich, Dwight Thomas was born on July 26, 1937 in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Anthony Christopher and Anita (Petroski) Janerich.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Biology, Kings College, 1959; Doctor of Dental Surgery, Temple University, 1963; Master in Public Health in Epidemiology, Harvard University, 1967; Master of Arts (honorary), Yale University, 1985.

Career

Resident in epidemiology, New York State Department Health, Albany, 1965-1968; director bureau cancer control, New York State Department Health, Albany, 1978; acting director division epidemiology, New York State Department Health, Albany, 1981-1982; director division community health, New York State Department Health, Albany, 1981-1984; epidemiologist, Birth Defects Institute, Albany, New York, 1969-1975; epidemiologist, Cancer Bureau New York, Albany, 1975-1984; professor epidemiology, director cancer center, Yale University, New Haven, 1984-1991; professor epidemiology, U. Utah, Salt Lake City, since 1991; interim director, Utah Cancer Center, Salt Lake City, since 1991. Research instructor Union University, Albany, 1968-1970, Adjunct Professor, 1970-1978, Research.assoc. professor, 1978-1982, 1982-1984. Chair contraceptive evaluation committee National Institute Child Health and Human Development, National Institutes of Health, 1974-1977, cancer control grant review committee National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, 1986-1991.

Visiting professor Dartmouth College, 1978, 1979-1983. Medical director Connecticut Tumor Registry, Hartford, 1984-1991. Distinguished visiting scientist Foundation Blood Research, Scarborough, Maine, since 1990.

Achievements

• Dwight Thomas Janerich has been listed as a noteworthy Epidemiologist, researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Vice president KBIA, Kennebunk, Maine, 1980. President Alta (Utah)-Snowbird Community Action Program. Captain dental corps, United States Army, 1963-1965.

Fellow American College Epidemiology (board directors 1979-1985. 86-, vice president 1981-1982,president 1983-1984). Member APHA, American Epidemiological Society, Society Epidemiological Research (president 1976-1977).

Interests

• Avocations: aviation, skiing.

Connections

Married Mary Gibbons, June8, 1959. Children: Dwight Anthony, Dawn Marie, Mary Patricia.

Father:

Anthony Christopher Janerich

Mother:

Anita (Petroski) Janerich

Spouse:

Mary Gibbons

child:

Dawn Marie Janerich

child:

Dwight Anthony Janerich

child:

Mary Patricia Janerich