Background
Porter, Ian Herbert was born on November 14, 1929 in Copenhagen, Denmark.
medical center administrator pediatric educator
Porter, Ian Herbert was born on November 14, 1929 in Copenhagen, Denmark.
Bachelor of Medicine Bachelor of Science, St. Thomas's Hospital-London University, 1956.
Resident, St. Thomas's Hospital, London, 1956-1958; resident, Royal Postgraduate Medical School, London, 1958-1959; fellow, The Johns Hopkins University School Medicine, Baltimore, 1960-1962; research fellow, Royal Postgraduate Medical School, London, 1962-1963; chief medical genetics, Albany (New York) Medical College, 1963-1980; chair department pediatrics, Albany (New York) Medical College, 1968-1979; director birth defects institute, New York State Department Health, Albany, 1967-1984; medical director, vice president medical affairs, Albany Medical Center, since 1986. Member of New York State Council Graduate Medical Education, 1990-1994.
Board of directors St. Gregory's School for Boys, Albany, 1969-1975. Vice president Albany Institute History and Art, 1979-1980, 87-89. Fellow American Academy Pediatrics (trustee 1982-1991, bioethics committee since 1990).
Member American Society Human Genetics (board directors 1972-1975), Society Pediatric Research, Society Health and Human Values, College Physician Executives, American Pediatric Society, Alpha Omega Alpha.
Son of Reginald and Ingeborg (Grandjean) P. Divorced; children: Julian, Robert.