Background
Henderson, Maureen McGrath was born on May 11, 1926 in Tynemouth, England. Arrived in the United States, 1960. Daughter of Leo E. and Helen McGrath Henderson.
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Maureen McGrath Henderson
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Bachelor of Medicine Bachelor of Science in Medicine and Surgery, University Durham, England, 1949. Department of Public Health, University Durham, England, 1956.
Career
Professor preventive medicine, U. Maryland. Medical School, 1968-1975;
department chairman social and preventive medicine, U. Maryland. Medical School, 1971-1975;
associate epidemiology, Johns Hopkins University School Hygiene and Public Health, 1970-1975;
professor epidemiology and medicine, U. Washington Medical School, 1975-1996;
professor emeritus epidemiology and medicine, U. Washington Medical School, since 1996;
assistant vice-president and associate vice president health science, U. Washington Medical School, 1975-1981;
head cancer prevention research program Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, U. Washington Medical School, 1983-1994;
member, National Institute Environmental Health Sciences Advisory Council, 1994-1997.
Chairman epidemiology and disease control study section National Institutes of Health, 1969-1982. Chairman clinical trial review committee National Heart Lung and Blood Institute, 1975-1979. Member National Cancer Advisory Board, 1979-1984.
Member board Robert Wood Johnson Health Policy Fellowship, 1989-1993. Board on radiation effects research National Research Council, 1991-1997, member commission on research priorities for airborne particulate matters, since 1998. Chairman safety of silicone breast implants Institute Medicine, 1998.
Achievements
Membership
Member Institute Medicine of NAS (county 1981-1985), American College Epidemiology, Association Teachers Preventive Medicine (president 1972-1973), Society Epidemiological Research (chairman 1969-1970), International Epidemiological Association (Executive officer 1971-1976), International Council Cancer Research (science advisory board 1989-1992), American Epidemiological Society (president 1990-1991), National Research Council (member commission on research priorities for airborne particulate matters since 1998, member report review committee since 1996).
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Nationality
British
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Decorated Order of British Empire. Recipient John Snow award, American Public Health Association, 1990. Scholar Luke-Armstrong, 1956-1957, John and Mary Markle, Academy Medicine, 1963-1968.Decorated Order of British Empire. Recipient John Snow award, American Public Health Association, 1990. Scholar Luke-Armstrong, 1956-1957, John and Mary Markle, Academy Medicine, 1963-1968.