F. Douglas Lawrason

Background

Lawrason, F. Douglas was born on July 30, 1919 in St. Paul. Son of Joseph F. and Clara (Mueller) Lawrason.

Education

Student, University Chicago, 1937-1940; Bachelor of Arts, University Minnesota, 1941; Master of Arts, University Minnesota, 1944; Doctor of Medicine 1944.

Career

Intern, resident, fellow, Yale University School Medicine and New Haven Hospital, 1944-1949; instructor, assistant professor medicine, Yale, 1949-1953; professional associate, National Research Council, 1950-1953; assistant professor medicine, assistant dean, School Medicine, U. North Carolina, 1953-1955; professor medicine, provost, U. Arkansas dean, U. Arkansas School Medicine, 1955-1961; executive director medical research, Merck Sharp & Dohme Research laboratories, West Point, Pennsylvania, 1961-1966; vice president medical research, Merck Sharp & Dohme Research laboratories, 1966-1969; professor medicine, dean academic affairs, University Texas Southwestern Medical School, Dallas, 1969-1972; dean, University Texas Southwestern Medical School, 1972-1973; senior vice president science affairs, Schering-Plough Corporation, 1973-1975; president research division, Schering-Plough Corporation, 1975-1981; senior vice president science, Schering-Plough Corporation, 1981-1984; also corporation director, Schering-Plough Corporation consultant in medical biotechnology, 1984-1989; vice chairman, chief Executive officer, Invitron Corporation, 1989-1990; vice Chairman, Board Of Directors, consultant in medical biotechnology, Invitron Corporation, since 1990.

Achievements

• F. Douglas Lawrason has been listed as a noteworthy physician, drug company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Trustee The Seeing Eye, since 1980. Trustee Morristown Memorial Hospital, 1983, chairman, 1988-1991. Trustee Atlantic Health Systems, since 1986, chairman, since 1990.

Served with Medical Corps United States Naval Reserve, 1946-1947. Member New York Academy of Sciences, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Federation for Clinical Research, National Society Medical Research (director since 1981), American Heart Association, Academy Hematology, American College Cardiology, Sigma Xi.

Connections

Married Elaine J. Wilson, March 18, 1944. Children– Peter D., Jock D., Susan E.

Father:

Joseph F. Lawrason

Mother:

Clara (Mueller) Lawrason

Spouse:

Elaine J. Wilson

child:

Peter D. Lawrason

child:

Jock D. Lawrason

child:

Susan E. Lawrason