Background
Hanna, Edgar E. was born on September 2, 1933 in Anniston, Alabama, United States. Son of Edgar E. Senior and Nellie (Wheeler) Hanna.
Hanna, Edgar E. was born on September 2, 1933 in Anniston, Alabama, United States. Son of Edgar E. Senior and Nellie (Wheeler) Hanna.
Bachelor of Science, Tuskegee University, 1959. Master of Science, University Minnesota, 1964. Doctor of Philosophy, University Minnesota, 1967.
National Institutes of Health predoctoral fellow in microbiology and immunology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1964-1967;
postdoctoral fellow, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland., 1967-1969;
assistant professor, Medical College of Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, 1969-1970;
senior staff fellow in molecular genetics laboratory, National Institute Child Health and Human Development-National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, 1970-1975;
senior investigator, National Institute Child Health and Human Development-National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, 1975-1983;
chief of section development and molecular immunity laboratory, National Institute Child Health and Human Development-National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, 1983-1990;
senior microbiologist, science review administrator division science review, National Institute Child Health and Human Development-National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, since 1990. Member of advisory county Group Health Association, Inc., Washington, 1971-1994. Member of advisory panel Humana-Group Health Plan, 1994-1996.
Burroughs-Wellcome visiting professor Morehouse Medical College, 1976. King, Chavez, Parks visiting professor State of Michigan/Wayne State University, 1990-1991.
With United States Army, 1953-1956. Fellow American Academy Microbiology (member of the Board of Governors 1985-1988). Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Association Immunologists (member membership committee 1982-1985), American Society Microbilogy (chairman immunology division 1980-1982, member centennial heritage com.1995-), International Endotoxin Society (charter), Sigma Xi.
Married Norma J. Rushin, 1960. Children: Natalie, Monica, Charles.