Background
Davie, Joseph Myrten was born on October 14, 1939 in La Porte, Indiana, United States. Son of John James and Dorothy Elizabeth (Hash) Davie.
physician science administrator Immunology educator
Davie, Joseph Myrten was born on October 14, 1939 in La Porte, Indiana, United States. Son of John James and Dorothy Elizabeth (Hash) Davie.
Bachelor of Arts, Indiana U., 1962; Master of Arts, Indiana U., 1964; Doctor of Philosophy, Indiana U., 1966; Doctor of Medicine Washington University, St. Louis, 1968.
Intern, Washington University, 1968-1969; staff associate, National Institutes of Health, 1969-1971; resident, National Cancer Institute, 1971-1972; associate professor pathology, Washington University School Medicine, 1972-1975; assistant professor microbiology, Washington University School Medicine, 1972-1973; associate professor microbiology, Washington University School Medicine, 1973-1975; professor, head microbiology and immunology, professor pathology, Washington University School Medicine, 1975-1987; senior vice president research, G.D. Searle and Company, Skokie, Illinois, 1987; president research and development, G.D. Searle and Company, Skokie, Illinois, 1987-1992; corporation senior vice president science and technical, G.D. Searle and Company, Skokie, Illinois, 1993; vice president research, Biogen, Inc., Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1993-1998; senior vice president research, Biogen, Inc., Cambridge, since 1999.
Served with United States Public Health Service, 1969-1971. Member American Society Microbiology, American Association Immunologists, American Association Pathologists, Institute Medicine, Royal Society Medicine.
Married Janet Sue Whorwell, December 17, 1960. Children: Shelley, Jennifer, Melissa.
