Harold Carl Wiggers

Background

Wiggers, Harold Carl was born on September 1, 1910 in Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States. Son of Carl John and Minerva (Berry) Wiggers.

Education

Bachelor, Wesleyan University, Middletown, Connecticut, 1932. Doctor of Philosophy, Western Reserve University, 1936. Porter fellow, Harvard Medical School, 1937.

Doctor of Science (honorary), Union College, 1959. Doctor of Science (honorary), Union University, 1975.

Career

Instructor physiology, College Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, 1937-1942; assistant professor, Western Reserve U., 1942-1943; associate professor, College Medicine, University of Illinois, 1943-1947; professor, Albany (New York) Medical College, Union U., since 1947; department chairman physiology, Albany (New York) Medical College, Union U., 1947-1953; dean, Albany (New York) Medical College, Union U., 1953-1974; executive vice president, dean, Albany (New York) Medical College, Union U., 1966-1974; president and dean emeritus, Albany (New York) Medical College, Union U., 1974-1994. Acting dean and senior consultant Eastern Carolina U. School Medicine, 1974-1977;director Bankers Trust Company Albany. Consultant division physician manpower Department of Health, Education and Welfare, 1967-1971.

Consultant to chairman VA Institutional Research Program, 1968-1970. Trustee Regional Hospital Review and Planning Council Northeastern New York, Inc., 1962-1974. Member of advisory council Ednl. television.

Member of advisory staff, senate and assembly committees health, mental health and retardation New York State Legislature, 1966-1967. Regents advising committee Regionalism Northeastern New York, 1972-1974. Advisory council New York State Health Planning Commission, 1968-1970, Chairman of Commission organizational planning coordination, 1969-1970.

Member ad hoc panel review specialized centers research applications in hypertension National Heart andLung Institute, 1971.

Achievements

• Harold Carl Wiggers has been listed as a noteworthy physiologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board directors Albany County Heart Association, 1965-1966, Albany Blue Cross, 1953-1974. Adjunct trustee Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1971-1974. Board visitors Capital District Psychiatric Center, since 1974.

Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Heart Association, Associate Medical Schools New York and New Jersey (trustee 1973-1975), American Physiological Society, Central Society Clinical Research, Association American Medical Colleges (executive committee council deans), National, New York State societies medical research, Albany Area Chamber of Commerce (director since 1974) Clubs: Albany (director 1968-1974), Vero Beach Country.

Connections

Married Virginia B. Balay, November 21, 1935. Children— Kathrine B., Janet H.

Father:

Carl John Wiggers

Mother:

Minerva (Berry) Wiggers

Spouse:

Virginia B. Balay

child:

Kathrine B. Wiggers

child:

Janet H. Wiggers