Background
Carr, Edward Albert was born on March 3, 1922 in Cranston, Rhode Island, United States. Son of Edward Albert and Florence (Hodge) Carr.
Carr, Edward Albert was born on March 3, 1922 in Cranston, Rhode Island, United States. Son of Edward Albert and Florence (Hodge) Carr.
Bachelor of Arts summa cum laude, Brown U., 1942; M.D. cum laude, Harvard, 1945.
Research fellow, instructor pharmacology, Harvard Medical School, 1948-1951;
exchange fellow, St. Bartholomew's Hospital, London, 1952-1953;
member of faculty, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, 1953-1974;
professor pharmacology, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, 1962-1974;
professor internal medicine, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, 1967-1974;
director program investigative clinical pharmacology, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, 1962-1974;
member senior staff, University Hospital, 1957-1974;
director, Upjohn Center Clinical Pharmacology, 1966-1974;
professor medicine, professor and department chairman pharmacology, Medical School, U. Louisville, 1974-1976;
professor medicine, pharmacology and therapeutics, Medical and Dental School, State University of New York, Buffalo, 1976-1992;
emeritus professor medicine, pharmacology and therapeutics, Medical and Dental School, State University of New York, Buffalo, since 1992;
department chairman pharmacology and therapeutics, Medical and Dental School, State University of New York, Buffalo, 1976-1988. Member senior staff, chairman therapeutics committee Louisville General Hospital, 1974-1976. Lecturer U. Helsinki, 1972, Autonomous U. Barcelona, 1974, Japan Medical Association, 1977, Swedish Academy Pharmaceutical Sciences, Stockholm, 1977, Esteve Foundation Symposium, Mallorca, 1988.
Consultant Ann Arbor Veterans Administration Hospital., 1954-1974, Louisville Veterans Administration Hospital., 1974-1976, Buffalo Veterans Administration Hospital., since 1976, Erie County Med.Ctr., 1978-1992. Honorary visiting professor Prince Henry and Prince of Wales Hospital, Sydney, Australia, 1973.
Member National Joint Commision on Prescription Drug Use, 1976-1980. Member cooperative studies evaluation committee United States VA, 1980-1983. Chairman pharmacology committee Am.Inst.
Biological Sciences, Walter Reed Army Institute Research, 1985-1986. Volunteer Niagara Hospice, since 1992, board directors, 1992-1995, 96-. Fellow American College of Physicians (emeritus).
Member American Thyroid Association (emeritus), American Society Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics (emeritus) (Executive Committee clinical pharmacology division 1984-1986), American Society Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics (president 1974-1975, Henry W. Elliott award 1981), Society Nuclear Medicine (emeritus), Control Society Clinical Research (emeritus), Endocrine Society (emeritus), Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi, Alpha Omega Alpha.
Married Nancy Albosta, December 27, 1952. Children: Sharon L., Cynthia F.