George Wesley Santos

Background

Santos, George Wesley was born on February 3, 1928 in Oak Park, Illinois, United States. Son of George and Emma (Gast) Santos.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1951; Master of Science in Physical Biology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1951; Doctor of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, 1955; Doctoris Medicinae Gradum Honoris Cause, U. Munich, 1989.

Career

Intern, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, 1955-1956; assistant resident, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, 1958-1960; scholar, Leukemia Society, New York City, 1961-1966; member of faculty, Johns Hopkins School Medicine, Baltimore, since 1962; associate professor medicine, Johns Hopkins School Medicine, Baltimore, 1968-1973; professor oncology and medicine, Johns Hopkins School Medicine, Baltimore, 1973-1994; professor emeritus, since 1994. Assistant physician in chief Baltimore City Hospital, 1963-1977. Member Cancer Clin.Investigative Review Committee, 1969-1973.

Member extramural science advisory board Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, 1977-1979. Member Immunology-Epidemiology Special Virus Cancer Program, 1969-1973. Chairman bone marrow transplant registry American College of Surgeons, 1969-1973.

Member International Committee Organ Transplant Registry American College of Surgeons,1969-1973. Member cell biology-immunology-genetics research evaluation com.VA, 1969-1971.

Achievements

• George Wesley Santos has been listed as a noteworthy Physician, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

With United States Naval Reserve, 1956-1958. Member American Society Hematology, Transplantation Society (counselor 1971-1973), American Association Immunologists, Leukemia Society American (board directors since 1973), International Society Experimental Hematology (councillor 1973, president 1981), American Association Cancer Research, American Society Clinical Investigation, National Multiple Sclerosis Society(chairman advising committee on drug development 1981-1982, member of advisory commission on drug development since 1981).

Connections

Married Joanne Agnes Corrigan, June 7, 1952 (divorced August 1997). Children: Susan Elizabeth, George Wesley II, Kelly Anne, Amy Coburn. Married Carole Anne Sullivan, November 29, 1997.

Father:

George Santos

Mother:

Emma (Gast) Santos

Spouse:

Joanne Agnes Corrigan

Spouse:

Carole Anne Sullivan

child:

Kelly Anne Santos

child:

Amy Coburn Santos

child:

Susan Elizabeth Santos

child:

George Wesley II Santos