Background
O'Donnell, James Francis was born on July 22, 1928 in Cleveland. Son of John Michael and Mary Louise (Hayes) O'D.
O'Donnell, James Francis was born on July 22, 1928 in Cleveland. Son of John Michael and Mary Louise (Hayes) O'D.
Bachelor of Science in Biology, St. Saint Louis University, 1949; Doctor of Philosophy in Biochemistry, University of Chicago, 1957.
Assistant, then. associate professor biological chemistry and experimental medicine College Medicine, University Cincinnati, 1957—1968. Grants associate, division research grants National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, 1968—1969. Program director population and reproduction grants branch Center for Population Research, National Institute Child Health and Human Development, National Institutes of Health, 1969—1971.
Assistant director division research resources National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, 1971—1976, deputy director division research resources, 1976—1990, acting director division research resources, 1981—1982, director Office of Extramural Programs, Office of the Director, 1990-1999. Retired, 1999
Scientific consultant Commonwealth Health Research Board, Richmond, Virginia, since 1999.
Served with United States Army, 1950-1952.
Married Winifred Locke, September 10, 1955. Children— Anne Catherine, Patrick John, Mary Elizabeth.