Background
Whedon, George Donald was born on July 4, 1915 in Geneva, New York, United States. Son of George Dunton and Elizabeth (Crockett) Whedon.
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George Donald Whedon
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George Donald Whedon, American Medical administrator, researcher. Diplomate American Board Internal Medicine, American Board Nutrition. Recipient Superior Svc. award United States Public Health Service, 1967, Alumni citation U. Rochester, 1971, Alumni citation Hobart College, 1986, Exceptional Science Achievement medal National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1974, National Aeronautics and Space Administration award of Merit, 1996.
Education
AB, Hobart College, 1936. Doctor of Science (honorary), Hobart College, 1967. Doctor of Medicine, University Rochester, 1941.
Doctor of Science (honorary), University Rochester, 1978.
Career
Intern in medicine, Mary Imogene Bassett Hospital, Cooperstown, New York, 1941-1942;
assistant in medicine, U. Rochester School Medicine
also assistant resident physician medicine, Strong Memorial Hospital, Rochester, 1942-1944;
instructor medicine, Cornell Univercity Medical College, 1944-1950;
assistant professor medicine, Cornell Univercity Medical College, 1950-1952;
chief metabolic diseases branch, National Institute Arthritis, Diabetes, Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland., 1952-1965;
assistant director, National Institute Arthritis, Diabetes, Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland., 1956-1962;
director, National Institute Arthritis, Diabetes, Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland., 1962-1981;
senior science advisory, National Institute Arthritis, Diabetes, Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland., 1981-1982;
senior associate, director conference program, Kroc Foundation, Santa Ynez, California, 1982-1984;
Adjunct Professor medicine (endocrinology), University of California at Los Angeles School Medicine, 1982-1984;
director medical research programs, Shriners Hospitals for Crippled Children, Tampa, 1984-1991. Member subcommittee on calcium, committee dietary allowances Food and Nutrition Board, National Research Council, 1959-1964. Consultant to office manned space flight National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1963-1978, chairman American Institute Biological Sciences medical program advisory panel to, 1971-1975, chairman National Aeronautics and Space Administration life science committee, 1974-1978, member space program advisory county, National Aeronautics and Space Administration,1974-1978.
Consultant on endocrinology and metabolism advising committee Bureau Drugs, Food and Drug Administration, 1977-1982. Member subcommission on gravitational biology Committee on Space Research, International Union Physiological Sciences, 1979-1985. Member research advisory board Shriners Hospitals, 1981-1984.
Member subcommittee spacecraft maximum allowable concentrations, committee toxicology, board on environmental studies and toxicologyCommn. on Life Sciences National Research Council, since 1989. Consultant in medicine Wadsworth General Hospital VA Center, Los Angeles, 1982-1984. Member United States Delaware of the United States-Japan Cooperative Medical Science Program, 1984-1993.
Member International Society Gravitational Physiological, since 1991.
Achievements
Membership
Member medical alumni council School Medicine, member trustees' council University Rochester, 1971-1976, vice chairman trustees' council, 1973-1974, chairman, 1974-1975. Trustee Dermatology Foundation, 1978-1982. Board directors Osteogenesis Imperfecta Foundation, 1991-1997, medical advisory council, 1993-1996.
Fellow Royal Society Medicine. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Federation Medical Research, Association American Physicians, Aerospace Medical Association (Arnold D. Tuttle Memorial award 1978), International Bone and Mineral Society, Maryland Academy of Sciences (science council 1964-1970, 81-82), Endocrine Society (Robert H. Williams Distinguished Leadership award in endocrinology 1982, Ayerst award 1974), American Physiological Society, American Institute Nutrition, American Academy Orthopaedic Surgeons (honorary), American Society Bone and Mineral Research, Orthopaedic Research Society, American Society Gravitational/Space Biology (Founders award 1994), International Society Gravitational Physiology, Theta Delta Chi.
Connections
Married Margaret Brunssen, May 12, 1942 (divorced September 1982). Children: Karen Anne, David Marshall.
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Religion
Episcopalian
Awards
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Recipient Superior Service award United States Public Health Service, 1967, Alumni citation University Rochester, 1971, Alumni citation Hobart College, 1986, Hobart Medal of Excellence, 1998, Exceptional Science Achievement medal National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1974, National Aeronautics and Space Administration award of Merit, 1996.Recipient Superior Service award United States Public Health Service, 1967, Alumni citation University Rochester, 1971, Alumni citation Hobart College, 1986, Hobart Medal of Excellence, 1998, Exceptional Science Achievement medal National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1974, National Aeronautics and Space Administration award of Merit, 1996.