Background
Smith, Edgar Eugene was born on August 6, 1934 in Hollandale, Mississippi, United States. Son of Sam and Augusta Lillie (McCoy) Smith.
academic administrator biochemist educator
Smith, Edgar Eugene was born on August 6, 1934 in Hollandale, Mississippi, United States. Son of Sam and Augusta Lillie (McCoy) Smith.
Bachelor of Science, Tougaloo College, 1955. Master of Science, Purdue University, 1957. Doctor of Philosophy, Purdue University, 1960.
Degree (honorary), Morehouse School Medicine, 1989. Degree (honorary), University Massachusetts, 2000. Degree (honorary), Tongalo College, 2002.
Research fellow in surgery (biochemistry), Harvard Medical School, Boston, 1959-1961; research associate, Harvard Medical School, 1961-1968; associate in surgical research, Beth Israel Hospital, Boston, 1959-1968; assistant professor surgery (chemistry), Boston University School Medicine, 1968-1970; associate professor biochemistry, Boston University School Medicine, 1970-1974; associate professor biochemistry, U. Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, 1974-1980; professor emeritus biochemistry and molecular biology, U. Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, since 1991; associate dean academic affairs, U. Massachusetts Medical School, 1974-1977; provost, U. Massachusetts Medical School, 1975-1983; assistant dean minority affairs, principal investigator, Bureau Health Manpower Special Project grant Boston University School Medicine, 1972-1974; vice president academic affairs, U. Massachusetts System, 1983-1991; vice president, Nellie Mae, 1990-1993; acting president, Tougaloo College, 1995; education consultant, Tougaloo College, 1996-1998; director AHEL program, U. Mississippi Medical Center, since 1998. Member governing board Robert Wood Johnson Health Policy Fellowship Program, Institute Medicine, NAS, 1978-1985.
Chairman board overseers School Medicine Morehouse College. Trustee Tougaloo College, Metco Scholarship Fund, Lexington, Massachusetts. Board directors Dimock Community Health Center, Boston, New Urban League of Greater Boston, Southern Education Foundation, 1976-1979.
Chairman Boston Committee for National Medical Fellowships, Inc. Fellow American Institute Chemists. Member American Society Biological Chemists, American Chemical Society (division biological chemists), American Association for the Advancement of Science, New York Academy of Sciences, American Association for Cancer Research, Boston Cancer Research Association, American Political Science Association, American Society Biological Chemists (committee on minorities 1980-1983), Josiah Macy, Junior Foundation Scholarship Committee Marine Biological Laboratory, Woods Hole, Massachusetts, Sigma Xi, Phi Lambda Upsilon, Alpha Phi Alpha.
Married Inez Oree Wiley, May 27, 1955. Children– E. Donald, Anthony R., Stephen S., Gregory S.