Edmund Alpheus Gehan

Background

Gehan, Edmund Alpheus was born on September 2, 1929 in New York City. Son of Edmund Alpheus Senior and Irene Margaret (Kilmartin) Gehan.

Education

Bachelor, Manhattan College, 1951; Master of Science, North Carolina State University, 1953; Doctor of Philosophy, North Carolina State University, 1957.

Career

Mathematics statistician, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, Maryland., 1958-1962, 1964-1967; biometrician, professor biometrics Anderson Cancer Center, University Texas, Houston, 1967-1988; Kathryn O'Connor research professor, University Texas, Houston, since 1988. Member review committee Cancer Clinical Institute, 1972-1974.

Achievements

• Edmund Alpheus Gehan has been listed as a noteworthy Biostatistician, biometrics educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American Statistical Association (chairman biometrics section 1972-1973). Member International Society Clinical Biostatistics (president 1986-1987), American Society Clinical Oncology, Society Clinical Trials, Biometric Society (president 1972-1973), Royal Statistical Society.

Interests

• Avocations: jogging, skiing, reading.

Connections

Married Brenda C.McKeon, August 18, 1962. Children: James, Laura, Carole, Diane, Margery.

Father:

Edmund Alpheus Senior Gehan

Mother:

Irene Margaret (Kilmartin) Gehan

Spouse:

Brenda C.McKeon

child:

Laura Gehan

child:

Diane Gehan

child:

James Gehan

child:

Carole Gehan

child:

Margery Gehan