Background
Shaw, James Headon was born on January 1, 1918 in Sharon, Ontario, Canada. Came to United States, 1939, naturalized, 1948. Son of Merton and Myrtle (Foord) Shaw.
Shaw, James Headon was born on January 1, 1918 in Sharon, Ontario, Canada. Came to United States, 1939, naturalized, 1948. Son of Merton and Myrtle (Foord) Shaw.
Bachelor, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, 1939. Master of Science, University Wisconsin, 1941. Doctor of Philosophy, University Wisconsin, 1943.
AM (honorary), Harvard University, 1955.
Postdoctoral research fellow University Wisconsin, 1943-1945. Member faculty School Dental Medicine, Harvard University, 1945-1984, professor nutrition, 1965-1984. Professor emeritus Harvard University, since 1984.
Chairman committee postdoctoral education School Dental Medicine, Harvard University (School Dental Medicine), 1974-1985. Member committee dentistry, medical science division National Research Council, 1953-1962. Member committee on dietary phosphates and dental caries Food and Nutrition Board, 1958-1963.
Member committee nutrition education schools dentistry International Union Nutritional Sciences, 1967-1969. Panel 1V-2 advanced teaching nutrition White House Conference Food, Nutrition and Health, 1969. Panel to evaluate national caries program National Institute Dental Research, chairman sub-panel on modifying diet, 1979.
Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member American Dental Association (biochemistry test construction committee national board examiners 1964-1970), Society Experimental Biology and Medicine (editorial board proceedings 1969-1985), International Association Dental Research, American Institute Nutrition, Society Nutrition Education (charter), Sigma Xi, Omicron Kappa Upsilon (honorary).
Married Vera Gwendolyn Chapman, December 18, 1943. Children– Sandra Yvonne, James Stephen.