Background
Saunders, Joseph Francis was born on November 23, 1950 in Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania, United States.
biochemist government official
Saunders, Joseph Francis was born on November 23, 1950 in Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania, United States.
Bachelor of Science, Duquesne University, 1950. Master of Science, Georgetown University, 1955. Doctor of Philosophy, Georgetown University, 1960.
Assistant to head medicine and dentistry branch, Office Naval Research, Washington, 1952-1957;
science project officer, Office Naval Research, Washington, 1957-1959;
assistant head, Office Naval Research, Washington, 1959-1960;
head medicine and dentistry branch, Office Naval Research, Washington, 1960-1964;
biosatellite program scientist and assistant chief of environmental biology, Office of Space Science and Applications, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Hdqurs., Washington, 1964-1966;
chief environ biology, Office Manned Space Flight, Washington, 1966-1971;
biosatellite program scientist, Office Life Sciences Office Manned Space Flight, Washington
coordinator United States-Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics cancer research activities, manager United States of America-China Cancer Program, American Hungarian Cancer Program, Office International Affairs, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland., 1973-1983;
deputy director, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland., 1973-1984. Instructor hematology and laboratory techniques Business Training College Pittsburgh, 1950-1951. Guest scientist Naval Medical Research Institute, 1958-1960.
Member several science delegations to Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics.
With United States Naval Reserve, 1945-1946, 51-52. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Chemical Society, American Physiological Society (manager membership and science programs department 1983-1993), Federation American Societies Experimental Biology (executive officers advisory committee 1986-1992), American Association Immunologists (honorary, executive director 1986, managing editor Journal Immunology 1986-1992), Council Biology Editors, Clinical Immunolog. Society (honorary), Sigma Xi, Alpha Chi Sigma.
Married Pauline Claire Dugan. Children: Joseph Francis, William Paul.