Fann Harding

Background

Harding, Fann was born on January 29, 1930 in Henderson, Kentucky, United States. Daughter of James Hilary and Lucy (Caldwell) Harding.

Education

Student, Western College, Oxford Ohio, 1947-1948; Bachelor of Arts in Biology, Coker College, Hartsville, South Carolina., 1951; Master of Science in Anatomy, Medical University of Southern California, Charleston, 1954; Doctor of Philosophy, Medical University of Southern California, Charleston, 1958.

Career

Research and teaching assistant department anatomy, Medical University of Southern California, 1951-1953; teaching fellow, Medical University of Southern California, 1953-1955; research fellow, Medical University of Southern California, 1955-1958; analyst public health research program, research and training grants branch, National Heart Institute, Bethesda, Maryland., 1958-1961; scientist administrator research and training grants branch, National Heart Institute, 1961-1964; chairman national advisory heart council statements committee, National Heart Institute, 1961-1964; senior health scientist administrator research grants branch (section chief), National Heart Institute, 1964-1969; senior health scientist administrator thrombosis and hemorrhagic diseases branch (acting chief), extramural program, also arteriosclerosis program, National Heart Institute, 1969-1972; member, National Heart Institute (Fellowship Board), 1966-1968; senior health scientist administrator thrombosis and hemorrhagic diseases program (acting chief), division blood diseases and resources, National Heart and Lung Institute (name changed to National Heart, Lung and BloodInst. 1976), Bethesda, 1972-1974; assistant to director division blood diseases and resources, National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, since 1974; program director extramural research training and career development in blood diseases and transfusion medicine, National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute executive secretary blood diseases and resources advising committee, National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, 1974-1995; assistant coordinator, United States-Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics Health Exchange Program, 1974-1995; retired, 1996; sculptor, since 1996. Member Women's Action Program Advisory Council, Department of Health, Education and Welfare, 1971-1972.

Consultant James H. Mitchell Foundation, Washington, 1962-1967, Washington Veterans Administration Hospital., 1968-1970. Environmental consultant Henderson (Kentucky) Citizens Committee, 1974-1976. Board directors LupusFound.

American, 1985-1988; initiated and implemented concept of transfusion medicine, since 1982.

Achievements

• Fann Harding has been listed as a notable Health scientist, administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Organizer National Institutes of Health Organisation for Women, 1970. Board directors Association Women in Science Education Foundation, 1973-1977. Board visitors Coker College, 1974-1978.

Board directors, secretary, treasurer National Children's Choir, Washington, 1981-1991. Fellow Sigma Delta Epsilon. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science (panel on women in science 1973-1977), National Women's Political Caucus (charter), Association Women in Science (founding member 1971, Executive Board 1973-1975), Federation Organisation Professional Women (founding president, Executive Board since 1972), National Womans Party (board directors since 1981, correspondent secretary 1989-1991, recording secretary 1991-1996), Microcirculatory Society (charter), Reticuloendothelial Society (charter), American Association Blood Banks, International Society Thrombosis & Haemostasis, International Society Blood Transfusion, Internat.Soc.

Lymphology.

Connections

Father:

James Hilary Harding

Mother:

Lucy (Caldwell) Harding