John Robert Senior

Background

Senior, John Robert was born on July 17, 1927 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of John Henry and Catherine (Cumming) Senior.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Physics, Pennsylvania State University, 1950; Doctor of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, 1954.

Career

Intern, Hospital University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1954-1955; resident in medicine, Hospital University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1955-1957; clinical fellow in gastroenterology, Hospital University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1957-1959; research fellow in gastroenterology, Massachusetts General Hospital-Harvard University, Boston, 1959-1962; research fellow, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1959-1962; director gastrointestinal research laboratory, Philadelphia General Hospital-University of Pennsylvania, 1962-1970; clinical professor of medicine, University of Pennsylvania, 1970-1979; Adjunct Professor medicine, University of Pennsylvania, since 1980; director regulatory affairs, E.R. Squibb & Sons, Princeton, New Jersey, 1979-1981; vice president clinical affairs, Sterling-Winthrop Research Institute-Sterling Drug Corporation Worldwide, New York City and Rensselear, New York, 1981-1984; president personnel consultant corporation, Merion, Pennsylvania, 1984-1995; principal medical consultant for international pharmaceutical Research and Development, G. H. Besselaar Associations, Princeton, New Jersey, 1986-1993; principal medical consultant for international pharmaceutical Research and Development, Therakos, Inc., West Chester, Pennsylvania, 1994-1995; medical review officer division gastrointestinal/coagulation drugs, Food and Drug Administration, Rockville, Maryland., since 1995. Member gastrointestinal research staff (without compensation) VA Medical Center, Philadelphia, since 1991. Member of advisory county National Institute Diabetes and Kidney and Digestive Diseases, Bethesda, Maryland., 1981-1985.

Senatorial liaison National Commission Digestive Diseases, Washington, 1978-1980.

Achievements

• John Robert Senior has been listed as a noteworthy Internist, gastroenterologist, consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

With United States Naval Reserve, 1945-1984. Rear admiral 1977-1984. Fellow American College of Physicians.

Member American Association Study of Liver Diseases (president 1973-1974), American Society Clinical Investigation, American Gastroenterol. Society, Cosmos Club, Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Kappa Phi, Sigma Pi Sigma, Alpha Omega Alpha.

Connections

Married Sara Elizabeth Spedden, December 27, 1952. Children: John Ormond, Laura Bruns Council, Lisa Annual.

Father:

John Henry Senior

Mother:

Catherine (Cumming) Senior

Spouse:

Sara Elizabeth Spedden

child:

Lisa Annual Senior

child:

Laura Bruns Council Senior

child:

John Ormond Senior