James Newell Stannard

Background

Stannard, James Newell was born on January 2, 1910 in Owego, New York, United States. Son of Jay Ellis and Miriam (Newell) Stannard.

Education

AB, Oberlin College, 1931. Master of Arts, Harvard University, 1934. Doctor of Philosophy, Harvard University, 1935.

Career

Instructor physiology, U. Rochester, New York, 1935-1939; assistant professor radiation biology and biophysics, U. Rochester, New York, 1947-1949; associate professor radiation biology and biophysics, U. Rochester, New York, 1949-1959; professor, U. Rochester, New York, 1959-1975; professor pharmacology and toxicology, U. Rochester, New York, 1952-1975; emeritus professor, U. Rochester, New York, since 1975; associate director Atomic Energy Project, U. Rochester, 1959-1969; associate dean for graduate studies, U. Rochester, New York, 1959-1975; Adjunct Professor community medical, preventive medical, radiology, University of California-San Diego, La Jolla, since 1977; assistant professor pharmacology, Emory University, Atlanta, 1939-1941; senior pharmacologist to principal physiologist, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland., 1941-1947. Visiting professor University of California Medical Center, San Francisco, 1954. Consultant, member sci.adv. committee Battelle Pacific Northwest Laboratory.

Consultant to NAS/National Research Council, others. Parkerlectr. Battelle Institute, 1988. Member task group International Commision on Radiological Protection.

Chairman, member science committees, life member National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements, Taylor lecturer, 1990. Member of advisory bd.Hanford Environmental Health Found. J. Newell Stannard lecturer series, 1993-1997.

Achievements

• James Newell Stannard has been listed as a noteworthy Radiation biologist and toxicologist educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • Radioactivity and Health: A History by J. Newell Stannard (1989-12-01)

    (Will be shipped from US. Brand new copy.)

  • Radioactivity and Health: A History

Membership

Secretary, board directors Oaks North Management Corporation Number 1, San Diego. President Rancho Bernardo Stroke Club, 1991-1994, Seven Oaks Garden Club, San Diego, 1995-1996. Lieutenant United States Navy, 1944-1946.

Member American Industrial Hygiene Association, American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Society Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, American Physiological Society, Radiation Research Society (chair committee on education), Health Physics Society (director 1965-1971, president 1969-1970, editor, member editorial board 1975-1981, Distinguished Achievement award 1977, chairman history committee since 1988, historian since 1993, Morgan lecturer 1995, Founders award 2001), Biophysics Society, Society General Physiologists, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi.

Connections

Married Grace L. Kingsley, August 7, 1935. 1 child, Susan L. Stannard Frazier. Married Helena R. Woodhouse, January 24, 1994.

Father:

Jay Ellis Stannard

Mother:

Miriam (Newell) Stannard

Spouse:

Grace L. Kingsley

Spouse:

Helena R. Woodhouse

child:

Susan L. Stannard Frazier Stannard