Background
Grant, Lester Howard was born on June 22, 1913 in Taft, California, United States.
Grant, Lester Howard was born on June 22, 1913 in Taft, California, United States.
Bachelor in Medieval Culture, University of California, Berkeley, 1935; postgraduate, Harvard University, 1947-1948, 50-51; postgraduate, New York University, 1950; postgraduate, University Texas, Dallas, 1995.
Journalist various newspapers, 1929-1950. Assistant to dean Harvard Medical School, Boston, 1950-1955. Intern Grace New Haven Hospital, senior assistant resident in medicine, 1960-1961.
Assistant resident in medicine Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, 1956-1957. Resident in cardiology, National Institutes of Health trainee West Roxbury (Massachusetts) Veterans Administration Hospital. National Institutes of Health research fellow in pathology Sir William Dunn School Pathology, Oxford (England) University, 1960.
Resident in pathology St. Paul Medical Center, 1983-1986. Fellow in pathology, visiting professor St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, 1988. Associate director, editor-in-chief Osler Institute, Terre Haute, Indiana, 1989.
Teacher fellow medicine Harvard University, 1957-1958. Assistant professor medicine division experimental pathology New York University School Medicine, 1961-1965, associate professor, 1965-1977. Professor pathology University Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, 1977-1983, director graduate program in pathology, 1977-1983, consultant medical staff, 1977-1980, associate member medical staff, 1980-1983, director pathology education department pathology, 1977-1983.
Consultant Laboratory Experimental Medicine and Surgery in Promates New York University School Medicine, 1976-1977, science consultant philosophers in residence, 1976-1977, special assistant to vice president health affairs, 1969-1977, associate planning circuit Comprehensive Cancer Center Program, 1973-1975. Assistant attending physician Bellevue Hospital, New York University School Medicine, 1961-1965, associate attending physician, 1965-1977. Assistant attending physician University Hospital, New York University, 1961-1965.
Lecturer, consultant in field. Visiting scientist, consultant microvascular research Upjohn Company, Kalamazooa, Michigan, 1972. Visiting professor pathology Moorehouse College, Atlanta, 1977.
Visiting lecturer in pathology Shanghai First Medical College, Guangtong Privincial Hospital, Canton, China, Sino-American Cincinnati Study-Cardioloty Study Tour, China, 1981. Member workshops, seminars in field.
Board directors Friends of New York University Medical Center Library., 1973-1977. Board directors Galveston chapter American Heart Association, 1981-1983. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Medical Association, Texas Society Cytology, Texas Society Pathologists, American Society Investigative Pathology, American Association Pathologists, United States and Canada Academy Pathology, Pathol.
Society Great Britain and Ireland (emeritus), Texas Medical Association, Dallas County Medical Society (emeritus), American Museum Natural History, American Rheumatism Society, Arthritis Foundation, Smithsonian National Association, Texas Rheumatism Association, American Society Cell Biology, Harvey Society, New York Academy of Sciences, Society for Leukocyte Biology, Society Nieman Fellows, World Future Society, Sigma Xi.
Married Eileen Angell, October 10, 1937 (deceased). Cildren: John Angell, Jane Andreassen Grant Kerr.