Background
Meader, Ralph Gibson was born on September 6, 1904 in Eaton Rapids, Michigan, United States. Son of Robert Eugene and Jennie Editha (Gibson) Meader.
Meader, Ralph Gibson was born on September 6, 1904 in Eaton Rapids, Michigan, United States. Son of Robert Eugene and Jennie Editha (Gibson) Meader.
Bachelor of Arts, Ohio Wesleyan University, 1925; student, University Michigan, summers 1926, 27, 28; A.M., Hamilton College, 1927; Doctor of Philosophy, Yale University, 1932; Doctor of Laws, Philadelphia College Osteopathy, 1956; Doctor of Science, Ohio Wesleyan University, 1958.
Instructor biology, Hamilton College, 1925-1927;
part-time instructor biology, Wesleyan University, 1928-1929;
assistant professor biology, Hamilton College, 1927-1928;
fellow in neuroanatomy, Blossom Fund, Yale University School Medicine, 1929-1931;
instructor anatomy, Yale University School Medicine, 1931-1937;
assistant professor, Yale University School Medicine, 1937-1945;
associate professor anatomy, Yale University School Medicine, 1945-1948;
assistant director board science advisors, Jane Coffin Childs Memorial Fund for Medical Research, 1942-1948;
special consultant, United States Public Health Service
as science director cancer research grants branch, National Cancer Institute, 1947-1948;
chief of branch, National Cancer Institute, 1948-1960;
associate director grants and training, National Cancer Institute, 1960-1965;
executive secretary, National Advisory Cancer Council, 1947-1965;
deputy director for research administration and executive secretary commission on research, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, 1965-1976;
consultant as assistant to associate general director, Massachusetts General Hospital, 1976-1977;
consultant grants and contracts, Massachusetts General Hospital, since 1977;
also member Committee on Research, Massachusetts General Hospital. Special consultant National Cancer Institute, since 1965. Biologist New York State Biological Survey, 1929-1930.
Member biomedical library review committee National Library Medicine, 1974-1976, chairman, 1975-1976, consultant, since 1976. Consultant Lovelace Medical Foundation, Albuquerque, 1980-1982. Rockefeller Foundation fellow in neurology U. Amsterdam, Netherlands, 1938-1939.
Incorporator Eunice Kennedy Shriver Center for Mental Retardation, Waltham, Massachusetts, since 1969, trustee, 1969-1983, president board trustees, 1977-1983. Incorporator Spaulding Youth Center, Tilton, New Hampshire, since 1967, trustee, 1967-1985, president board trustees, 1972-1975, trustee emeritus, since 1985. Member committee to revise town master plan Town of Sanbornton, New Hampshire.
Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member American Association Anatomists, American Association Cancer Research, Society Study of Development and Growth, Corporation of Bermuda Biological Station for Research, Incorporated, New York Hampshire History Society, Durham History Association (New Hampshire), Nantucket History Society (Massachusetts), Sanbornton History Society (vice president, chairman program committee 1983-1985), Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi.
Married Olive Myrle Root, June 16, 1928. 1 child, Mary Batcheller.