Kenneth John Ryan

Background

Ryan, Kenneth John was born on August 26, 1926 in New York City. Son of Joseph M. Ryan.

Education

Student, Northwestern University, 1946-1948; Doctor of Medicine, Harvard University, 1952.

Career

Intern, then resident internal medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, also Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center Intern, then resident internal medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, New York City, 1952-1954, 56-57; resident in obstetrics-gynecology., Boston Lying-in Hospital, also Free Hospital for Women, Brookline, Massachusetts, 1957-1960; professor obstetrics-gynecology., director department, Medical School Western Reserve U., 1961-1970; professor reproductive biology, department obstetrics-gynecology., University of California San Diego, La Jolla, 1970-1973; chief of staff, Boston Hospital for Women, 1973-1980; department chairman obstetrics-gynecology., Brigham Women's Hospital, Boston, 1980-1993; instructor obstetrics-gynecology., Harvard University also director Fearing Research Laboratory, Harvard University, 1960-1961; Kate Macy Ladd professor, department chairman obstetrics-gynecology. Medical School, Harvard University, 1973-1993; director Laboratory Human Reproduction and Reproductive Biology, Harvard University, 1974-1993; Distinguished professor, Harvard University, 1993-1996; professor emeritus, Harvard University, since 1996; chief staff, Boston Hospital for Women, 1973-1980; department chairman obstetrics-gynecology., Brigham Women's Hospital, Boston, 1980-1993; now chairman ethic committee.

Achievements

• Kenneth John Ryan has been listed as a noteworthy Physician, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chairman National Common for Protection of Human Subjects biomedical and Behavioral Research, 1974-1978. Fellow American Cancer Society. Member ACOG, American Society Biological Chemists, EndocrineSoc., Society Gynecological Investigation, American Gynecological Society, American Society Clin.Investigation, Massachusetts Medical Society, Alpha Omega Alpha.

Connections

Married Marion Elizabeth Kinney, June 8, 1948. Children: Alison Leigh, Kenneth John, Christopher Elliot.

Father:

Joseph M. R. Ryan

Spouse:

Marion Elizabeth Kinney

child:

Kenneth John Ryan

child:

Christopher Elliot Ryan

child:

Alison Leigh Ryan