Background
Bowers, John Zimmerman was born on August 27, 1913 in Catonsville, Maryland, United States. Son of John Culler and Adelaide (Schuman) Bowers.
Bowers, John Zimmerman was born on August 27, 1913 in Catonsville, Maryland, United States. Son of John Culler and Adelaide (Schuman) Bowers.
Bachelor of Science, Gettysburg College, 1933. Doctor of Science (honorary), Gettysburg College, 1958. Doctor of Medicine, University Maryland, 1938.
Doctor of Science, University Maryland, 1959. Doctor of Humane Letters, Woman's Medical College, 1967. Docteur Honoris Causa, Universite d'Aix-Marseille, France, 1976.
Doctor of Science, Morehouse College, 1985.
Intern, resident University Hospital, Baltimore, 1938-1941. Harvard fellow in pathology New England Deconess Hospital, Boston, 1943-1944. Fellow in tropical medicine United States Naval Medical School, Bethesda, Maryland, 1944.
Deputy director Atomic Energy Commission, Washington, 1947-1950. Assistant professor department medicine Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, 1948-1950. Director Radioactive Isotope Laboratory, 1950.
Director, research fellow Crocker Radiation Laboratory University California, Berkeley, 1950. Professor, dean College Medicine radiobio. laboratory, medical consultant Atomic Energy Commission, University Utah, 1950-1955. Dean, professor medicine Medical School University Wisconsin, 1955-1962.
President Macy Foundation, New York City, 1965-1980. Consultant Ford Foundation, India, 1952-1959, World Health Organization, 1963-1969, United Nations Educational, 1968, advisory committee Radiation Effects Research Foundation of National Academy of Sciences, 1982, New York Academy of Sciences, 1967. Member advisory committee The President's Health Resources, 1958-1961.
Consultant to surgeon general United States Air Force, 1959-1964. Member advisory committee for science publications United States Public Health Service, 1962-1966. Visiting professor Kyoto (Japan) University Medical School, 1962-1964, University Philippines, 1962.
Member staff Rockefeller Foundation, 1964-1965, consultant, 1978-1984. Member advisory committee history of life science National Institutes of Health, 1970-1974. Member executive committee Nutrition Foundation, 1972, also trustee.
Adjunct professor New York Medical College, 1980. Board visitors Air University, Montgomery, Alabama, 1959-1962.
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Member executive committee Western Interstate Committee for Higher Education, 1952-1955. Member advisory committee for medical public health Kellogg Foundation, 1955-1964. Member board overseers Morehouse College Medical School, 1976-1979.
Member board medical academy advisory committee Chinese University Hong Kong, since 1976, member committee American Cancer Society, 1977-1980. Trustee Gettysburg College, 1977-1979, East Asian History Sciences Foundation, since 1980, Giovanni Lorenzini Foundation, Inc., since 1980. Member Committee de Patronage Medical D'Afrique Noire, since 1978.
Member advisory council American Trust for British Library., since 1980. Served as Commander United States Naval Reserve, 1941-1945. Fellow American College of Physicians.
Member American Medical Association (council on medical education in hospitals 1958-1963), American Association for History of Medicine, Association American Medical Colleges (vice president 1952, executive council 1953-1959), American Osler Society, International Academy History Medicine (secretary-treasurer 1975), Japan Society for Medical Education (honorary), Indian Association Advancement Medical Education (honorary), Council Foreign Relations, Century Association, Asia Society, American Society French Legion Honor, Medical Alumni Association University Maryland, Union Club, University Club, Cosmos, Alpha Omega Alpha, National Honor Medical Society (president 1968-1978).
Children: John C., Mary I., David W. Married Akiko Kobayashi, April 17, 1970.