Background
Sr., Frederick William Sunderman, was born on October 23, 1898 in Altoona, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of William August and Elizabeth Catherine (Lehr) Sr.
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Sr., Frederick William Sunderman, was born on October 23, 1898 in Altoona, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of William August and Elizabeth Catherine (Lehr) Sr.
Bachelor of Science, Gettysburg College, 1919. Doctor of Science (honorary), Gettysburg College, 1952. Doctor of Medicine, University Pennsylvania, 1923.
Master of Science, University Pennsylvania, 1927. Doctor of Philosophy, University Pennsylvania, 1929. Doctor of Letters, Beaver College, 2000.
Intern, then resident Pennsylvania Hospital, 1923-1925. Associate research medical University Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1925-1948. Associate in chemical division William Pepper Laboratory University Pennsylvania Hospital, 1929-1948, physician, 1929-1948.
Medical director Office of Science Research and Development, 1943-1946. Physician, honorary pathologist Pennsylvania Hospital, from 1988. Member faculty University Pennsylvania School Medicine, Philadelphia, 1925-1947, associate professor research medicine, also lecturer.
Acting head medical department Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York, 1947-1948. Chief chemical division William Pepper Laboratory Clinical Medicine, University Pennsylvania Medical School, 1933-1947. Professor clinical pathology, director Temple University Laboratory Clinical Medicine, 1947-1948.
Medical director government explosives laboratory Carnegie Institute of Technology and Bureau Mines, 1943-1946. Head department clinical pathology Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 1948-1949. Director clinical research M.D. Anderson Hospital Cancer Research, Houston, 1949-1950.
Director clinical laboratories Grady Memorial Hospital, Atlanta, 1949-1951. Professor clinical medicine Emory University School Medicine, 1949-1951. Chief clinical pathology Communicable Disease Center, United States Public Health Service, 1950-1951.
Medical adviser Rohm & Haas Company, 1947-1971. Medical consultant Redstone Arsenal, United States Army Ordnance Department, Huntsville, Alabama, 1947-1949. Consultant clinical pathology St. Joseph's Hospital, Tampa, Florida, 1965-1966.
Attending physician Jefferson Hospital, Philadelphia, from 1951, director division metabolic research, clinical professor medicine, 1951-1967, clinical professor medicine, 1951-1974, honorary clinical professor medicine, from 1975. Director Institute Clinical Science, from 1965. Professor pathology Hahnemann University Medical College, from 1970, co-chairman department laboratory medicine, 1970-1975, professor emeritus, 1989.
Medical adviser and consultant business and industry, since 1947. Director international seminars on clinical chemistry and pathology, since 1947. Guest lecturer Beijing (People's Republic of China) Medical University, 1989.
Trustee Gettysburg College, 1967-1989, chairman board trustees, 1972-1974, honorary life trustee, since 1986. Board directors Museum Fund Society Philadelphia, since 1938, honorary life board directors, since 1993. Board directors Dwight D. Eisenhower Society, since 1984, German Society Pennsylvania, since 1986, Geography Society Philadelphia, 1995.
Violin soloist Chautauqua Summer Series, Eastern United States, 1919-1920. Guest soloist Concerto Soloists Pennsylvania, 1979, 83, 84, Pennsylvania String Teachers Association, Gettysburg, 1959, Westchester, 1962, 63, 67, 68, Trenton (New Jersey) Teachers College Orchestra, 1965. International String Conference soloist World Congress on Arts and Medicine, Carnegie Hall, New York City, 1992.
Trustee Bermuda Biological Station for Research, 1960, life trustee 1984. Fellow American College of Physicians (life), Royal Society Medicine (honorary, life), Royal Society Health Great Britain (life). Member American Association History Medicine, American Diabetes Association, American Medical Association, American Society Clinical Investigation, Royal Society Health, American Association of University Professors, Endocrine Society, American Association Biological Chemistry, American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Chemical Society, International Union Pure and Applied Chemistry (nickel subcommittee Commission on Toxicology), Institute Occupational Health (Finland), Outokumpu Oy (Finland), American Association Clinical Chemists (award for outstanding efforts in education and training 1981, John Gunther Reinhold award 1991), College American Pathologists (founding governor, Pathologist of Year award 1962, President's Honor award 1984, District Service award 1988, 50th Anniversary award 1997), College Physicians (70 Year award 2000), American Society Clinical Pathology (president 1951, archives committee since 1977, intersoc. pathology council since 1976, interpathology society council since 1976, Ward Burdick award 1975, Continuing Education Distinguished Service award 1976), Association Clinical Scientists (president 1957-1959, director education since 1959, diploma honor 1960, annual goblet award 1964, Gold-headed cane 1974), College Physicians of Philadelphia (secretary 1946-1948, honorary president arts medicine section 1995, Distinguished Service award 1980, 85, 90, 95), Knight of Order of St. Vincent of Portugal, Order of Merit (distinguished service cross 1985), German Society Pennsylvania (Bronze medal 1988, honorary director 1998), American Industrial Hygiene Association, American Occupational Medicine Association, Medical Society Pennsylvania, National Society Medical Research, National Academy Clinical Biochemistry, Pan American Medical Association, Pennsylvania Association Clinical Pathology (honors award 1997), Philadelphia County Medical Society, Museum Fund Society Philadelphia (honorary life), Society Toxicology, British Association Clinical Biochemists (honorary), Society Pharmaceutical and Environmental Pathologists (honorary), International Union Pure and Applied Chemistry, Institute Occupational Health Finland (nickel subcommittee commission toxicology), Phi Beta Kappa, Pennsylvania Association Pathologists (Recognition award more than 50 years contributions to medicine and practice of pathology), Sigma Xi, Alpha Omega Alpha, Phi Sigma Kappa (1st annual F. William Sunderman award for Community Svc Rho Deuteron chapter Gettysburg College 1995, National Distinguished Alumnus award grand chapter 1995).
Married Clara Louise Baily, June 2, 1925 (deceased 1972). Children: Louise (deceased), F. William, Joel B. (deceased). Married Martha-Lee Taggart, May 3, 1980 (deceased September 1998).