Background
Cummings, Martin Marc was born on September 7, 1920 in Camden, New Jersey, United States. Son of Samuel and Cecelia (Silverman) Cummings.
academic administrator educator physician
Cummings, Martin Marc was born on September 7, 1920 in Camden, New Jersey, United States. Son of Samuel and Cecelia (Silverman) Cummings.
Bachelor of Science, Bucknell University, 1941. Doctor of Science, Bucknell University, 1969. Doctor of Medicine, Duke University, 1944.
Doctor of Science (honorary), Duke University, 1985. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Georgetown University, 1976. Doctor of Science (honorary), University Nebraska.
Doctor of Science (honorary), Emory University. Doctor of Medicine (honorary), Karolinska Institute, 1972. Doctor of Medicine (honorary), University Lvov, 1975.
Intern, resident, Boston Marine Hospital, 1944-1946;
resident, Tuberculosis Grasslands Hospital, Valhalla, New York, 1946-1947;
director Tuberculosis evaluation laboratory, Communicable Disease Center, United States Public Health Service, Atlanta, 1947-1949;
instructor medicine, Emory University School Medicine, 1948-1950;
associate medicine, Emory University School Medicine, 1950-1952;
assistant professor, Emory University School Medicine, 1953;
chief Tuberculosis section, also director Tuberculosis research laboratory, Veterans Administration Hospital., Atlanta, 1949-1953;
director research services, VA Center Office, Washington, 1953-1959;
professor microbiology, department chairman, Oklahoma U. School Medicine, 1959-1961;
chief, Office International Research, National Institutes of Health, United States Public Health Service, 1961-1963;
director, National Library of Medicine, 1964-1984;
director emeritus, National Library of Medicine, since 1984;
consultant, Council on Library Resources, since 1984;
chairman, board directors, Council on Library. Resources, 1994-1996. Associate director for research grants National Institutes of Health, 1963-1964.
Chairman of Commission medical research National Tuberculosis Association, 1958-1959. Chairman panel Sarcoidosis National Research Council-National Academy Sciences, 1958-1960. District professor community medicine Georgetown University School Medicine, 1986-1990.
Served with Army of the United States, 1943-1944. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science (director), Royal Society Medicine, Medical Library. assosiation, New York Academy.Medicine (honorary), Philadelphia College Physicians. Member American Society Clinical Investigation (senior member), American Federation Clinical Research, Institute Medicine, National Academy.Scis.
Married Arlene Sally Avrutine, September 27, 1942. Children: Marc Steven, Lee Bernard, Stuart Lewis.