Background
Sherman, John Foord was born on September 4, 1919 in Oneonta, New York, United States. Son of Henry C. and Ruth (Foord) Sherman.
Sherman, John Foord was born on September 4, 1919 in Oneonta, New York, United States. Son of Henry C. and Ruth (Foord) Sherman.
Bachelor of Science, Albany College Pharmacy/Union U., 1949; Doctor of Science, Albany College Pharmacy/Union U., 1970; Doctor of Philosophy, Yale University, 1953.
With, National Institutes of Health, 1953-1974; associate director extramural programs, National Institute Neurological Diseases and Blindness, 1961-1962; associate director extramural programs, National Institute Arthritis and Metabolic Disease, 1962-1963; associate director for extramural programs Office Director, National Institutes of Health, 1964-1968; deputy director, National Institutes of Health, 1968-1974; vice president, Association American Medical Colls., Washington, 1974-1991; executive vice president, Association American Medical Colls., Washington, 1987-1991; special consultant, Association American Medical Colls., Washington, 1991-1994. Member board advisors American Board Internal Medicine, 1991-1998. Senior advisor Research]American, since 1994.
Assistant surgeon general United States Public Health Service, 1964-1968. Special research chemotherapy and neuropharmacology. Member panel on data and studies National Research Council, 1976-1987.
Member biomedical library review committee National Institutes of Health. Board directors Spinal Cord Injury Edition and Training Foundation, 1986-1992, Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation, since 1987. With United States Army, 1941-1946.
Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member Institute Medicine NAS, Cosmos Club, Sigma Xi.
Married Betsy Deane Murray, February 8, 1944 (deceased). Children: Betsy Deane, Mary Annual.