John Christian Bailar, III

Background

III, John Christian Bailar, was born on October 9, 1932 in Urbana, Illinois, United States.

Education

Bachelor, University Colorado, 1953. Doctor of Medicine, Yale University, 1955. Doctor of Philosophy in Statistics, American University, 1973.

Career

Intern, U. Colorado Medical Center, Denver, 1955-1956; field investigator, biometry branch, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland., 1956-1962; head demography section, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland., 1962-1970; director 3d national cancer survey, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland., 1967-1970; deputy associate director for cancer control, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland., 1972-1974; editor-in-chief, JNCI, 1974-1980; director research service, VA, Washington, 1970-1972; lecturer in biostatistics, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1980-1987; professor, McGill University, Montreal, 1987-1995; chair department epidemiology and biostatistics, McGill University, Canada, 1993-1995; senior scientist, Office Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Department Department of Health and Human Services, Washington, 1983-1992; chair department health studies, University of Chicago, 1995-1998. Senior scientist health and environmental review division Environmental Protection Agency, 1980-1983. Lecturer epidemiology public health Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, 1958-1983.

Member of faculty mathematics and statistics USDA Graduate School, Washington, 1966-1976. Visiting professor statistics State University of New York, Buffalo, 1974-1980. Professorial lecturer George Washington University, Washington, 1975-1980.

Consultant in biostatistics and epidemiology Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, 1977-1983. Visiting professor Harvard University, 1977-1979. Special appointment graduate faculty U. Colorado Medical Center, Denver, 1979-1981;scholar in residence NAS, 1992-1996.

Achievements

• John Christian Bailar, III has been listed as a noteworthy public health educator, physician, statistician by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science (chair section U 2000-2001), American College Epidemiology, American Statistical Association (chair-elect and chair biometric section 1979-1981, founding chair section statistics and environment 1990). Member American Medical Writer's Association (honorary), Institute of Medicine, International Statistical Institute, Council Biology Editors (chair publishing policy committee 1983-1989, president-elect, president, past president 1986-1989), Society Risk Analysis (founding chair Boston chapter 1985-1986).

Connections

Married; 4 children.