John Bertram Little

Background

Little, John Bertram was born on October 5, 1929 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Bertram Kimball and Nina (Fletcher) Little.

Education

Bachelor of Arts in Physics, Harvard University, 1951; Doctor of Medicine, Boston University, 1955.

Career

Intern in medicine, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, 1955-1956; resident in radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, 1958-1961; fellow, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1961-1963; from instructor to associate professor radiobiology, Harvard School Public Health, Boston, 1963-1975; professor, Harvard School Public Health, Boston, since 1975; department chairman physiology, Harvard School Public Health, Boston, 1980-1983; James Stevens Simmons professor radiobiology, Harvard School Public Health, Boston, since 1987; department chairman cancer cell biology, Harvard School Public Health, Boston, since 1997; director Center for Radiation Sciences and Environmental Health, Harvard School Public Health, Boston, since 1998; director, Kresge Center Environmental Health, Boston, 1982-1998. Consultant radiology Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, since 1965, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, since 1968. Chairman of the Board science counsellors National Institute Environmental Health Science, 1982-1984.

Board science counsellors National Toxicology Program, 1988-1992. Member science county Radiation Effects Research Foundation, Hiroshima, Japan, 1992-1998, chairman 1996-1998. Board directors on radiation effects research NAS, chairman, 1996-1998.

Member Council International Association for Radiation Research.

Achievements

• John Bertram Little has been listed as a noteworthy Physician, radiobiology educator, researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member county National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements, since 1993. Trustee various historical and cultural organizations Captain United States Army, 1956-1958. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science (county in medical science 1988-1991), Radiation Research Society North America (president-elect 1985, president 1986-1987), American Association Cancer Research, American Physiological Society, Health Physics Society, American Society Photobiology, International Association Radiation Research (county).

Interests

• Avocations: music, architectural history.

Connections

Married Francoise Cottereau, August 4, 1960. Children— John Bertram, Frederic Fletcher.

Father:

Bertram Kimball Little

Mother:

Nina (Fletcher) Little

Spouse:

Francoise Cottereau