Background
Munson, Paul Lewis was born on August 21, 1910 in Washta, Iowa, United States. Son of Lewis Sylvester and Alice E. (Orser) Munson.
Munson, Paul Lewis was born on August 21, 1910 in Washta, Iowa, United States. Son of Lewis Sylvester and Alice E. (Orser) Munson.
Bachelor of Arts, Antioch College, 1933; Master of Arts, University Wisconsin, 1937; Doctor of Philosophy, University Chicago, 1942; Master of Arts (honorary), Harvard, 1955.
Fellow, assistant biochemistry, University of Chicago, 1939-1942;
research biochemist, William S. Merrell Company, Cincinnati, 1942-1943;
research biochemist, head endocrinology research, Armour laboratories, Chicago, 1943-1948;
research assistant, then research associate, Yale School Medicine, 1948-1950;
assistant professor, associate professor pharmacology, then professor, Harvard School Dental Medicine, 1950-1965;
professor pharmacology, department chairman, U. North Carolina School Medicine, 1965-1977;
Sarah Graham Kenan professor, U. North Carolina School Medicine, since 1970. Member of the United States Pharmacopeia Panel on Corticotropin, 1951-1955. Member pharmacology test committee National Board Medical Examiners, 1966-1971.
Member general medicine Bstudy section National Institutes of Health, 1966-1970, chairman, 1969-1970, member pharmacology-toxicology review committee, 1972-1976.
Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Academy Arts and Sciences. Member American Society Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics (council 1970-1973, secretary-treasurer 1971-1972), American Society Biological Chemists, Endocrine Society (council 1963-1965, Fred Conrad Koch award 1976), American Society Bone and Mineral Research (William F. Neuman award 1982), American Chemical Society, Biometrics Society, International Association Dental Research (councillor 1957-1959), American Association of University Professors, American Civil Liberties Union (member international conferences on calcium regulating hormones, Elsevier Science Publications award 1989), Association Medical School Pharmacology (council 1971-1973, secretary 1972-1973, president 1974-1976), American Thyroid Association (nominating committee 1973), Sigma Xi.
Son of Lewis Sylvester and Alice E. (Orser) M. M. Aileen Geisinger, March 7, 1931 (divorced 1948). 1 daughter, Abigail (Mistress Mark Krumel).
M. Mary Ellen Jones, August 15, 1948 (divorced 1971). Children: Ethan Vincent, Catherine Laura. M. Yu Chen, February 27, 1987.
1 stepchild, Ming An Chen.