Robert Allan Moore

Background

Moore, Robert Allan was born on July 12, 1901 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Ellis Philip and Nelly (Clymer) Moore.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Ohio State University, 1921, Doctor of Medicine 1928, Master of Science, 1927, Doctor of Science, 1956. Doctor of Philosophy, Western Reserve University, 1930. Honorary Doctor of Science, Ohio State University, 1954, Union College, 1954, Waynesburg, 1957.

Doctor of Humane Letters, University Miami, 1956.

Doctor of Laws (honorary), Long Island University, 1959.

Career

Instructor pathology, Ohio State University University, 1924-1928. Research fellow, pathology, Western Reserve University, 1928-1930, instructor, 1930-1933. Assistant professor pathology, Cornell Univercity, 1933-1937, associate professor, 1937-1939.

Professor of pathology, Washington University, Saint Louis, Missouri, 1939-1954.

Dean, Washington University School Medicine, 1946-1954. Vice chancellor schools of health professions, University Pittsburgh, 1954-1957, professor pathology 1954-1957.

President Downstate Medical Center, dean College Medicine State University New York, 1957-1966. Guiteras lecturer, American Urological Association, 1950.

Poynter lecturer University Nebraska, 1951.

Melon lecturer, University Pittsburgh, 1951. Luis Guerrero lecturer, U. Santo Tomas, 1952. Macgregor lecturer U. Western Ontario, 1952.

Ballenger lecturer, Southeastern Secretary, American Urological Association, 1956.

Senior consultant pathological surgeon general, Army of the United States. Member committee pathological, 1942-1958, National Research Council.

Civilian adviser on epidemic diseases to secretary of war, 1942-1946. Special consultant to surgeon general, United States Army.

Scientific advisory board Army Institute Pathology

(chairman 1953). Member of advisory committee Virginia. Advising committee medical public health Rockefeller Foundation. Member American Board Pathology (president 1951-1953).

Advisory committee Cancer Control United States Public Health Service (chairman 1952-1955).

Honorary consultant surgeon general United States Navy, 1956-1959. National advisory council Health Research Facilities, United States Public Health Service, 1956-1960.

Coordinating director U. Pittsburgh Health Center, 1954-1957. Member board of trustees National board Medical Examiners, 1948-1960, president 1954-1957, China Medical board New York, 1955-1971.

Advisory council Medical Education, 1950-1956.

Advising committee National Committee Resettlement Foreign Physicians, 1956-1963. Advisory board Medical Specialties, president 1953-1957.

Achievements

• Robert Allan Moore has been listed as a noteworthy physician, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member com; member of advisory committee Member American Board Pathology (president 1951-1953). Member board of trustees National board Medical Examiners, 1948-1960, president 1954-1957, China Medical

Member American Association Pathology

Connections

Married Ruth Miller, June 15, 1922. Children: Richard Allan, Calvin Cooper.

Father:

Ellis Philip Moore

Mother:

Nelly (Clymer) Moore

Spouse:

Ruth Miller

child:

Richard Allan Moore

child:

Calvin Cooper Moore