Background
Choppin, Purnell Whittington was born on July 4, 1929 in Baton Rouge. Son of Arthur Richard and Eunice Dolores (Bolin) Choppin.
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Choppin, Purnell Whittington was born on July 4, 1929 in Baton Rouge. Son of Arthur Richard and Eunice Dolores (Bolin) Choppin.
Doctor of Medicine, Louisiana State University, 1953. Doctor of Science (honorary), Emory University, 1988. Doctor of Science (honorary), Louisiana State University, 1988.
Doctor of Medicine (honorary), University Cologne, 1988. Doctor of Medicine (honorary), University Cologne, 1988. Doctor of Science (honorary), Tulane University, 1989.
Doctor of Science (honorary), Washington University, 1991. Doctor of Science (honorary), Medical University South Carolina, 1995. Doctor of Science (honorary), University Maryland, Baltimore County, 1995.
Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Mount Sinai School Medicine, 1996. Doctor of Science (honorary), University Massachusetts, 1999. Doctor of Science (honorary), Northwestern University, 1999.
Doctor of Laws (honorary), St. Francis Xavier University, 2000. Doctor of Science (honorary), Rockefeller University, 2000. Doctor of Science (honorary), Johns Hopkins University, 2002.
Doctor of Science (honorary), West Virginia University, 2006.
Intern Barnes Hospital, St. Louis, 1953—1954, assistant resident, 1956—1957. Fellow, research associate Rockefeller University, New York City, 1957—1960, assistant professor, 1960—1964, associate professor, 1957—1960, professor, senior physician, 1970—1985, Leon Hess professor virology, 1980—1985, vice president academy programs, 1983—1985, dean graduate studies, 1985. Vice president, chief science officer Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Chevy Chase, Maryland, 1985—1987, president, 1987—1999, president emeritus, since 2000.
Principal Washington Advisory Group, 2000—2010. Chairman section 43 microbiology and immunology National Academy of Sciences, 1989—1992, chairman class IV medical science, 1983—1986, member committee on reorganization structure, 1985—1986, council, 2000—2003, Institute Medicine, 1987—1992, executive committee, 1988—1991. Member virology study section National Institutes of Health, 1968—1972, chairman virology study section, 1975—1978.
Board directors Royal Society Medicine Foundation Incorporated, New York York City, 1978—1993. Member advisory committee fundamental research National Multiple Sclerosis Society, 1979—1984, chairman advisory committee fundamental research, 1983—1984. Member advisory council National Institute Allergy and Infectious Diseases, 1980—1983.
Member board science, consultant Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York City, 1981—1986, chairman board science, 1983—1984. Co-chair National Rifle Association Task Force Goals and Operations, 1999—2000. Member commission on life science National Research Council, Washington, 1982—1987.
Member science review committee Scripps Clinic and Research Foundation, La Jolla, California, 1983—1985, chairman science review committee, 1984. Member council for research and clinical investigation American Cancer Society, New York City, 1983—1985. Member committee priorities for vaccine development Institute Medicine, Washington.
Member governing board National Research Council, 1990—1992. Captain United States Air Force, 1954-1956, Japan.
Fellow: American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member: National Academy of Sciences, American Society Virology (president 1985-1986), American Clinical and Climatological Association, Practitioners Society New York, Infectious Diseases Society of America, Society Cell Biology, American Association Immunologists, Harvey Society, American Society Microbiology (chairman virology division 1977-1979, division group councilor 1983-1985), American Society Clinical Investigation, Association American Physicians, American Philosophical Society (council 1998—2002, vice president 2000-2006, council since 2007), American Academy Arts and Sciences, Alpha Omega Alpha, Sigma Xi (chapter president 1980-1981).
Married Joan Harriet Macdonald, October 17, 1959. 1 daughter, Kathleen Marie.