Background
Mason, John Wayne was born on February 9, 1924 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of John Ralph and Frances Elsie (Swedman) Mason.
psychoneuroendocrinologist medical educator
Mason, John Wayne was born on February 9, 1924 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of John Ralph and Frances Elsie (Swedman) Mason.
AB, Indiana University, Bloomington, 1944. Doctor of Medicine, Indiana University, Indianapolis, 1947. Master of Arts (honorary), Yale University, New Haven, 1977.
Surgical intern New York Hospital-Cornell Medical Center, New York City, 1947—1948, resident in pathology, 1948—1950. Chief department neuroendocrinology Walter Reed Army Institute Research, Washington, 1953—1974. Professor emeritus psychiatry Yale University School Medicine, New Haven, since 1977.
Consultant and director psychoendocrine laboratory Adult Psychiatry branch National Institute of Mental Health, Bethesda, Maryland, 1960—1965. Science advisor, neuropsychiatry branch Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, Washington, 1974—1977. Director psychoendocrine laboratory National Center for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Veterans Administration Medical Center, West Haven, Connecticut, 1977—2000.
Lecturer and invited lecturer in field. Served to major Medical Corps United States Army, 1948-1953.
Faculty sponsor, Campus Crusade for Christ ministry Yale University, 1983. Bible teacher Trinity Evangelical Free Church, Woodbridge, Connecticut, since 1978. Member of Association Psychosomatic Medicine (editorial board member 1963-1991), International Society Psychoneuroendocrinology (Lifetime Achievement award 2005), Endocrine Society, American Psychosomatic Society (president 1969-1970, President's award 2000), Alpha Omega Alpha, Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Joyce Ann Towne. Children: John Mark, Victoria Joyce, Peter Brooke.