Background
Hamont, John Edward van was born on April 11, 1950 in New York City. Son of Edward Florence and Jeanne Marie (le Maire) van Hamont.
educator microbiologist army officer
Hamont, John Edward van was born on April 11, 1950 in New York City. Son of Edward Florence and Jeanne Marie (le Maire) van Hamont.
Bachelor in Biology cum laude, St. Anselm College, Manchester, New Hampshire, 1972. Master of Science in Medical Microbiology, Long Island University, 1977. Master Administrative Science, Johns Hopkins University, 1985.
Doctor of Philosophy in Microbiology and Biochemistry, Cornell University, New York City, 1981.
Laboratory supervisor department microbiology, New York Hospital-Cornell Medical Center, 1973-1981;
N.H. Heart Association postdoctoral fellow, U. N.H., Durham, 1981-1983;
commissioned captain, United States Army, 1983;
advanced through grades to major, United States Army, 1990;
principal investigator, United States Army Institute Dental Research, Washington, 1983-1987;
contract officer representative, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, 1983-1987;
assigned to, Academy Health Sciences, Fort Sam Houston, Texas, 1987-1988;
assigned to, Combined Arms and Superior vena cava syndrome staff schedul, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, 1988;
chief microbiology research service department clinical investigation, Madigan Army Medical Center, Tacoma, 1988-1991;
chief laboratory services, 186th Station Hospital, Casteau, Belgium, 1991-1993;
chief vaccine development, Department Gastroenterology, Walter Reed Army Institute Research, Washington, 1993;
senior scientist, chief vaccine development, Walter Reed Army Institute Research Department Gastroenterology, Washington, since 1993. Clinical laboratory consultant Ames division Miles laboratories, Elkhart, Indiana, 1977-1983, Pfizer Diagnostics, Morris Plains, New Jersey, 1980-1981. Member science faculty Tacoma Community College, Tacoma, 1989-1991, Pierce College, Tacoma, 1989-1991.
Member adjunct faculty department pathobiology U. Washington, Seattle, 1990-1991, City Colls. Chicago Europe, 1991-1993.
Science career counselor Cumberland Valley Consortium, 1985-1987. Judge Washington State Science Fair, Bremerton, 1989-1991. Career counselor Puyallup County Fair, 1990.
Member American Association for Microbiology, American Society Clinical Pathologists (associate certified specialist in immunology), Society Armed Forces Medical Laboratory Scientists (Outstanding Research Scientist award 1987), Sigma Xi (chapter organizer Tacoma 1990).
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Married Nancy Stella Kulmacz, October 3, 1975.