Background
Rall, Joseph Edward was born on February 3, 1920 in Naperville, Illinois, United States. Son of Edward Everett and Nell (Platt) Rall.
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Joseph Edward Rall
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Bachelor, North Central College, 1940. Honorary Doctor of Science, North Central College, 1966. Master of Science, Northwestern University, 1944.
Doctor of Medicine, Northwestern University, 1945. Doctor of Philosophy, University Minnesota, 1952. Doctor honoris causa, Faculty of Medicine, Free University Brussels, Belgium, 1975.
Doctor of Medicine (honorary), University Naples, 1985.
Career
Association member, Sloan Kettering Institute, New York City, 1950-1955;chief clinical endocrinology branch, National Institute Arthritis, Metabolism and Digestive Diseases, National Institutes of Health, 1955-1962;director intramural research, National Institute Arthritis, Diabetes, Digestive and Kidney Diseases, 1962-1983;deputy director intramural research, National Institutes of Health, 1983-1991;senior investigator, National Institute Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health, 1991;scientist emeritus, National Institutes of Health, 1995. Member National Research Council, 1960-1965.
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Membership
Chairman Council of Scientists for International Human Frontier Science Program, 1989-1993. Served to captain Medical Corps Army of the United States, 1946-1948. Member National Academy of Sciences, American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Academy Arts and Sciences, American Society Clinical Investigation, American Physical Society, Endocrine Society, Association American Physicians, Societe de Biologie (France), Royal Academy Medicine (Brussels).
Connections
Married Caroline Domm, September 28, 1944 (deceased April 1976). Children: Priscilla, Edward Christian. Married Nancy Rall (divorced).
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Nationality
American
Awards
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Recipient Van Meter prize American Goiter Association, 1950, Fleming award, 1959, Outstanding Achievement award Mayo Clinic and University of Minnesota, 1964. Distinguished Service award American Thyroid Association, 1967. Distinguished Service award Department of Health, Education and Welfare, 1968, Distinguished Executive rank, senior executive service, 1980, R.H. Williams Distinguished Leadership award in endocrinology, 1983, Distinguished Achievementaward New York Hospital, Cornell Medical Center, 1987. Named Outstanding AlumnusN. Central College, 1966.Recipient Van Meter prize American Goiter Association, 1950, Fleming award, 1959, Outstanding Achievement award Mayo Clinic and University of Minnesota, 1964. Distinguished Service award American Thyroid Association, 1967. Distinguished Service award Department of Health, Education and Welfare, 1968, Distinguished Executive rank, senior executive service, 1980, R.H. Williams Distinguished Leadership award in endocrinology, 1983, Distinguished Achievementaward New York Hospital, Cornell Medical Center, 1987.
Named Outstanding AlumnusN. Central College, 1966.