Howard Alyn Minners

Background

Minners, Howard Alyn was born on September 1, 1931 in Rockville Center, New York, United States. Son of Howard A. and Marie Henriette (Soberski) Minners.

Education

AB, Princeton University, 1953; Doctor of Medicine, Yale University, 1957; Master in Public Health, Harvard University, 1960.

Career

2d. lieutenant United States Air Force, 1956. Intern Wilford Hall United States Air Force Hospital, San Antonio, 1957-1958. Resident School of Aerospace Medicine, United States Air Force, Brooks Air Force Base, Texas, 1960-1962.

Advanced through grades to major United States Air Force, 1966. Advanced through grades to rear admiral United States Public Health Service, retired, 1987. Director office research promotion and development World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland, 1977-1980.

Director Office of Science Advisor Agency International Development, Washington, 1981-1991. Deputy director Office International Health United States Public Health Service and Assistant Surgeon General, 1980-1981. Associate director National Institutes of Health National Institute for Allergy and Infectious Diseases, 1966-1977.

Astronaut flight surgeon National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Houston, 1962-1966. Member Dean's Council Yale Medical School, since 2007.

Achievements

• Avocations: antique automobile restoration, advertising history.

Membership

President Model A Ford Foundation, 1994-2000. Fellow World Academy Art and Science, American College Preventive Medicine. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, International Foundation Science Stockholm (president, chairman board trustees 1991-1997), Yale Medical Alumni Fund (chairman board trustees 2003-2006).

Interests

• Model A Ford restoration, history.

Connections

Married Gretchen Paffenbarger, October 25, 1958. Children: Todd, Bradford.

Father:

Howard A. Minners

Mother:

Marie Henriette (Soberski) Minners

Spouse:

Gretchen Paffenbarger

child:

Todd Minners

child:

Bradford Minners