Edward Earle Lawson

Background

Lawson, Edward Earle was born on August 6, 1946 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States. Son of Robert Barrett and Elsie Chatterton (Earle) Lawson.

Education

Bachelor magna cum laude, Harvard University, 1968; Doctor of Medicine, Northwestern University, 1972.

Career

Intern then resident pediatrics, Children's Hospital, Boston, 1972-1975; fellow neonatology, Children's Hospital, Boston, 1975-1978; from assistant professor pediatrics to professor pediatrics, U. North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1978-1999; chief division neonatal medicine, U. North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1987-1995; interim department chairman pediatrics, U. North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1993-1995; vice chairman, department pediatrics, 1995-1999; professor pediatrics, vice chair department pediatrics, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, since 1999; chief division neonatology, department pediatrics, Johns Hopkins University Hospital, Baltimore, since 1999.

Achievements

• Edward Earle Lawson has been listed as a noteworthy Neonatologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American Academy Pediat. Member American Lung Association (science advising committee 1989-1991), American Thoracic Society (board directors 1988-1990), American Board Pediat., American Pediat. Society, Perinatal Research Society.

Connections

Married Rebecca NewhallFitts, June 21, 1969. Children: Katherine Tabor, Robert Barrett World War II.

Father:

Robert Barrett Lawson

Mother:

Elsie Chatterton (Earle) Lawson

Spouse:

Rebecca NewhallFitts

child:

Robert Barrett World War II Lawson

child:

Katherine Tabor Lawson