Background
Rice, Jerry Mercer was born on October 3, 1940 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of John Earle Rice and Leona (Mercer) Greiner.
biochemist consultant pathologist
Rice, Jerry Mercer was born on October 3, 1940 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of John Earle Rice and Leona (Mercer) Greiner.
Bachelor, Wesleyan University, 1962. Doctor of Philosophy, Harvard University, 1966.Commd. officer United States Public Health Service, 1966. Research scientist National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, Maryland., 1966-1981, chief Laboratory of Comparative Carcinogenesis, Frederick, Maryland., 1981-1994, 96.
Associate director Frederick Cancer Research and Development Center, National Cancer Institute, Frederick, Maryland., 1994-1995, acting director division cancer etiology, 1994-1995.
Senior scientist World Health Organization, 1996. Chief Unit of Carcinogen Identification and Evaluation International Agency for Research on Cancer, Lyons, France, 1996.
Lecturer universities, professional groups, medical societies.
Commissioned officer United States Public Health Service, 1966, retired, 1996. Research scientist National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, Maryland, 1966-1981, chief Laboratory of Comparative Carcinogenesis Frederick, 1981-1994, 96, associate director Frederick Cancer Research and Development Center, 1994-1995, acting director division cancer etiology, 1994-1995, retired, 1996. Senior scientist World Health Organization, 1996—2002, retired, 2002.
Chief unit of carcinogen identification and evaluation International Agency for Research on Cancer, Lyons, France, 1996—2002, consultant in toxicology France, since 2003. Distinguished professor department oncology Georgetown University, Washington, since 2003.
Member James Smithson Society, Smithsonian Institution. Member International Society Differentiation (emeritus), Society Toxicology, American Association Cancer Research (emeritus), Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi.
Married Mary Jane Janocha, January 10, 1978. Children: Stacey Lynn, Stephen Mark.