Background
Furman, Robert Howard was born on October 23, 1918 in Schenectady, New York, United States. Son of Howard Blackall and Jane Blessing (MacChesney) Furman.
Furman, Robert Howard was born on October 23, 1918 in Schenectady, New York, United States. Son of Howard Blackall and Jane Blessing (MacChesney) Furman.
AB, Union College, Schenectady, 1940; Doctor of Medicine, Yale University, 1943.
Intern, then assistant resident in medicine, New Haven Hospital, 1944-1945;
assistant in medicine, Yale University Medical School, 1944-1945;
assistant resident physician, then resident physician, Vanderbilt University Hospital, 1948-1950;
from research assistant in medicine to assistant professor, Vanderbilt University Medical School, 1946-1952;
associate professor, then professor research medicine, U. Oklahoma Medical School, 1952-1970;
professor medicine, Indiana U. Medical School, 1970-1989;
professor emeritus, Indiana U. Medical School, since 1989. Head cardiovascular section Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation and Hospital, 1952-1970, associate director foundation, 1957-1970. Executive director clinical research Eli Lilly and Company, Indianapolis, 1970-1973, vice president corporation medical affairs, 1976-1983.
Vice president Lilly Research laboratories, 1973-1976. Clinical research consultant Walker Clinical Research, Indianapolis. Member visiting staff Wishard Memorial Hospital, Indianapolis, 1971.
President Oklahoma Heart Association, 1967-1968. Member cardiovascular study section National Heart Institute, National Institutes of Health, 1960-1963, heart special projects committee, 1963-1966. Board of managers, science advising committee Wistar Institute, 1972-1978.
Science advising committee Hormel Institute, Austin, Minnesota, 1973-1983. Member clinical science panel National Research Council, 1978-1983. Member clinical pharmacology advising committee PMAF, 1977-1983.
Member council Institute Administration and Management. Member advisory board Union College, trustee, 1982-1987. Board directors Cathedral Arts, Indianapolis.
Associate trustee University Pennsylvania. Board directors, executive committee Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra Served to Commander, Medical Corps United States Naval Reserve, 1945-1946, 55-57. Fellow American College Cardiology, American College of Physicians, New York Academy of Sciences, Royal Society Medicine.
Member American Association World Health (director 1974-1983), American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Clinical and Climatological Association, American Federation Clinical Research, American (fellow council arteriosclerosis, national board directors, executive and central committees. Chairman research committee 1964-1965), Indiana (director), Marion County heart associations), American Physiological Society, American Society Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics, American Society Internal Medicine, Association Yale Alumni in Medicine, Center Society Clinical Research (council 1963-1966), Endocrine Society, Indiana Medical Association, Marion County Medical Association, Society Experimental Biology and Medicine, Southern Society Clinical Research, National Audubon Society, Garden of the Gods Club, Colorado Springs, Sigma Xi, Alpha Omega Alpha, Delta Upsilon.
Married Mary Frances Kilpatrick, February 10, 1945. Children: Carol K. Furman Lambert, Jane C. Furman Dougherty, Robert Howard, Hugh Patrick.