Background
Cahill, George Francis was born on July 7, 1927 in New York City. Son of George Francis and Eva Marion (Wagner) Cahill.
Cahill, George Francis was born on July 7, 1927 in New York City. Son of George Francis and Eva Marion (Wagner) Cahill.
Bachelor of Science, Yale, 1949; Doctor of Medicine Columbia University, 1953; Master of Arts, Harvard University, 1966.
Intern, Peter Bent Brigham Hospital, Boston, 1953-1954;
resident, Peter Bent Brigham Hospital, 1954-1955, 57-58;
research fellow biological chemistry, Harvard University Medical School, 1955-1957;
associate in medicine, Peter Bent Brigham Hospital, 1962-1965;
practice medicine specializing in metabolism, Boston, 1965-1978;
senior physician, Peter Bent Brigham Hospital, since 1983;
professor medicine, Harvard University, 1970-1990;
professor emeritus, Harvard University, since 1990;
professor biological science, Darmouth College, Hanover, N.H., since 1990. Principal consultant endocrinology, metabolism VA, 1972-1975. Investigator Howard Hughes Medical Institute, 1962-1968, director research, 1978-1985, vice president science education anddevel., 1985-1989, senior scientist, 1989-1990, consultant, since 1991.
Member research training committees National Institutes of Health.
Chairman board directors Greenwall Foundation, 1992-1996. Vice president trustees Hotchkiss School, since 1992. Overseer Dartmouth Medical school and the Everett C. Koop Institute, since 1993.
With United States Naval Reserve, 1945-1947. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Academy Arts and Sciences. Member American Diabetes Association (pres.1975, Lilly award 1965), Endocrine Society (Oppenheimer award 1963), National Commision on Diabetes, American Society Clinical Investigation, Association American Physicians, American Clinical Climatological Association, American Physiological Society, Siasconset CasinoClub.
Married Sarah Townsend duPont, December 20, 1949. Children: Colleen Cahill Remley, Peter duPont, George Francis III, Sarah Rhett Cahill Zuckerman, Eva Wagner Cahill Georgaklis, Elizabeth Anglin Cahill Tiedemann.