Background
Finlayson, John Sylvester was born on September 19, 1933 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Alexander Smeillie and Anna Eva (Sylvester) Finlayson.
Finlayson, John Sylvester was born on September 19, 1933 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Alexander Smeillie and Anna Eva (Sylvester) Finlayson.
Bachelor summa cum laude, Marietta College, 1953; Master of Science, University of Wisconsin, 1955; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Wisconsin, 1957.
Research fellow, Institute Radiophysics, Stockholm, Sweden, 1957-1958; biochemist, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland., 1958-1972; research chemist, Food and Drug Administration, Bethesda, 1972-1975; chief Laboratory Plasma Derivatives, Food and Drug Administration, Bethesda, 1975-1986; chief Laboratory Hepatitis, Food and Drug Administration, Bethesda, 1986-1989; chief Laboratory Hemostasis & Thrombosis, Food and Drug Administration, Bethesda, 1988-1989; acting director division hematology, Food and Drug Administration, Bethesda, 1990-1992; associate director science office blood research and review, Food and Drug Administration, Bethesda, since 1993. Visiting professor, scientist Protein Research Institute, Osaka, Japan, 1976. Lectr.in biochemistry Foundation Advanced Education in Science, Bethesda, 1961-1976, 86-96.
With United States Public Health Service, 1958-1961. Member International Society Thrombosis and Haemostasis (charter, emeritus), Society Experimental Biology and Medicine (life), Senior biomedical Research Service.
Married Rasma Irene Bramane. Children: Mark Lars, Siglinda Erika Finlayson Beyeler.