Background
Adamson, Richard Henry was born on August 9, 1937 in Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States. Son of Holger Nels and Mary Caroline (Dengle) Adamson.
Adamson, Richard Henry was born on August 9, 1937 in Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States. Son of Holger Nels and Mary Caroline (Dengle) Adamson.
Bachelor of Arts, Drake U., 1957; Master of Sciences, University Iowa, 1959; Doctor of Philosophy, University Iowa, 1961; Master of Arts, George Washington University, 1968.
Fellow, U. Iowa College Medicine, Iowa City, 1958-1961;
commissioned officer, United States Public Health Service, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland., 1961-1963;
senior investigator laboratory chemical pharmacology, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, Maryland., 1963-1969;
head pharmacology and experimental therapeutics secretary, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, Maryland., 1969-1973;
acting chief laboratory chemical pharmacology, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, Maryland., 1973-1976;
chief laboratory chemical pharmacology, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, Maryland., 1976-1981;
director division cancer etiology, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, Maryland., 1981-1994;
vice president Scientific and Technology Affairs, National Soft Drink Association, Washington, since 1994. Lecturer physiology George Washington University, Washington, 1963-1970. Fulbright visiting scientist St. Mary's Hospital Medical School, London, 1965-1966.
Senior policy analyst Office Science and Technology Policy Executive Office of President, 1979-1980.
Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Association Cancer Research, Bio-chemical Society, American Society Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, Society Toxicology (Lehman award 1989), International Society Beverage Technologists, Association Food and Drug Officials (technical forum), Comparative Research Leukemia.
Married Charlene Denham, October 25, 1963. Children: Kristin, Kara.
