Lawrence Stanley Myers

Background

Myers, Lawrence Stanley was born on April 29, 1919 in Memphis, Tennessee, United States. Son of Lawrence Stanley and Jane Myers.

Education

Bachelor of Science, University of Chicago, 1941; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Chicago, 1949.

Career

Junior chemist, Metallurgical Laboratory of Manhattan Engineering District, University of Chicago, 1942-1944; assistant chemist, Clinton laboratories of Manhattan Engineering District, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, 1944-1946; chemist, Institute for Nuclear Studies, University of Chicago, 1947-1948; associate chemist, Argonne (Illinois) National Laboratory, 1948-1952; assistant professor radiology, University of California at Los Angeles, 1953-1970; associate research physical chemist Atomic Energy project, University of California at Los Angeles, 1952-1959; lecturer in radiological science, University of California at Los Angeles, 1970-1976; Adjunct Professor radiological science, University of California at Los Angeles, 1976-1982; research radiobiologist, chief radiobiology division, University of California at Los Angeles Laboratory Nuclear Medicine and Radiation Biology, 1959-1976; professor radiology and nuclear medicine, Uniformed Superior vena cava syndrome University of Health Sciences, 1982-1988; science advisor, Armed Forces Radiobiology Research Institute, 1982-1987; consultant, Oak Ridge Association Universities, 1987-1994. Visiting scientist AFRRI, 1987-1993. Adjunct biophysicist Radiation Biology Branch National Cancer Institute National Institutes of Health, since 1993.

Co-organizer University of California at Los Angeles International Conference on Radiation Biology, 1957, 59. Participant in three major Federal Government planning exercises related to energy research and development in the United States, 1973-1974;member of advisory committee Center for Fast Kinetic Research University Texas, Austin, 1975-1981,chairman, 1977-1981. Member of advisory board Radiation Chemistry Data Center, U. Notre Dame, 1976-1984, secretary 1979-1981, chairman 1981-1983.

Chairman Long Range Planning Committee, Radiation Research Society, 1976-1978. Director Issues and Requirements Workshop for Analysis of the 1976 "Inventory of Federal Energy Related Environmental and Safety Research", 1977.

Membership

Committee member Boy Scouts of America, Pacific Palisades and Malibu, California, 1956-1967. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member Radiation Research Society, Biophysics Society, New York Academy Science, Society for Free Radical Research, Sigma Xi.

Connections

Married Janet Vanderwalker, June 13, 1942. Children: David Lee, Frederick Lawrence, Lee Scott.

Father:

Lawrence Stanley

Mother:

Jane Myers

Spouse:

Janet Vanderwalker

child:

Lee Scott Myers

child:

David Lee Myers

child:

Frederick Lawrence Myers