Background
Cooper, John Allen Dicks was born on December 22, 1918 in El Paso, Texas, United States. Son of John Allen Dicks and Cora (Walker) Cooper.
Cooper, John Allen Dicks was born on December 22, 1918 in El Paso, Texas, United States. Son of John Allen Dicks and Cora (Walker) Cooper.
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, New Mexico.State University, 1939. Doctor of Laws (honorary), New Mexico.State University, 1971. Doctor of Philosophy in Biochemistry, Northwestern University, 1943.
Doctor of Medicine, Northwestern University, 1951. Doctor of Science (honorary), Northwestern University, 1972. Doctor (honorary), University Brasil, 1958.
Doctor of Science (honorary), Duke University, 1973. Doctor of Science (honorary), Medical College Ohio, Toledo, 1974. Doctor of Science (honorary), Medical College Wisconsin, 1978.
Doctor of Science (honorary), New York Medical College, 1981. Doctor of Science (honorary), Wake Forest University, 1985. Doctor of Science (honorary), Georgetown University, 1986.
Division of Medical Sciences (honorary), Medical College Pennsylvania, 1973. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Thomas Jefferson University, 1984.
Intern Passavant Memorial Hospital, Chicago, 1951, member attending staff, 1955-1969. Member faculty Northwestern University, 1943-1969, professor biochemistry, 1957-1969. Associate dean Northwestern University (Medical School), 1959-1963, dean science, 1963-1969.
Member faculty Georgetown University, Washington, 1970-1990. Professor practice of health policy Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, 1973-1978. Faculty Baylor College Medicine, Houston, 1987-1996.
Distinguished physician VA, 1987-1992. Visiting professor University Brasil, 1956, University Buenos Aires, 1958, Harvard Medical School, 1985. Member policy advisory board Argonne National Laboratory, 1957-1963, member review committee divisions biological and medical research and radiological physics, 1958-1963, chairman review committee, 1958-1962.
Member committee on licensure Atomic Energy Commission, 1956-1969, consultant division education and training, 1963. Member advisory council on health research facilities National Institutes of Health, 1965-1969. Organizing committee Pan American Federation of Association Medical Colleges, 1962-1964, treasurer, 1963-1976.
Advisory committee personnel for research American Cancer Society, 1962-1966. Consultant commissioner food and drugs Food and Drug Administration, 1965-1970. Special consultant to director National Institutes of Health, 1968-1970.
Consultant to division physician and health professions education Bureau Health Manpower Education National Institutes of Health, 1970-1973. Member Institute Medicine, National Academy of Sciences, since 1972. Member board higher education, Illinois, 1964-1969.
Chairman Governor's Science Advisory Council, State Illinois, 1967-1969. Member council Associate Midwest Universities, 1963-1968, vice president, board directors, 1964-1965, president, board directors, 1965-1966. Vice president, board trustees Argonne Universities Association, 1965-1968.
Board directors National Fund Medical Education, 1970-1979.
Editor Journal Medical Edn, 1962-1971.
Trustee Georgetown University, 1986-1989. Served to 1st lieutenant, Sanitary Corps Army of the United States, 1945-1947. Member American Medical Association, American Hospital Association (honorary), Institute Medicine of National Academy of Sciences, American Society Biological Chemists, Association American Medical Colleges (delegate numerous conferences, member various committees, president 1969-1986, president emeritus 1986), Asociación Venezolana Para el Avance de la Ciencia (honorary), Sigma Xi, Alpha Omega Alpha.
Married Mary Jane Stratton, June 17, 1944. Children: Margaret Ann, John Allen Dicks, Patricia Alison, Randolph Arend Stratton.