Robert McNair Scott

Background

Scott, Robert McNair was born on June 24, 1938 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Thomas Frederick McNair and Mary Dwight Baker McNair Scott.

Education

Bachelor, Reed College, 1961; Doctor of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, 1966.

Career

Intern, Children's Hospital, Buffalo, 1966-1967; resident, Children's Hospital, Buffalo, 1968-1969; infectious disease officer, Walter Reed Army Institute Research, Washington, 1969-1972; senior infectious disease officer, Walter Reed Army Institute Research, Washington, 1978-1982; contract manager division communicable disease and immunology, Walter Reed Army Institute Research, Washington, 1986-1990; deputy director, chief department virology, Armed Forces Research Medical Sciences, Bangkok, 1972-1978; head department virology, Navy Medical Research Unit 3, Cairo, 1982-1986; professor pediatrics, Uniform Superior vena cava syndrome U. Health Sciences, Bethesda, Maryland., since 1987; medical officer, World Health Organization, Geneva, since 1990. Attending staff Pediatric Infectious Disease, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, 1969-1990. Visiting lecturer School Public Health, Mahidol U., Bangkok, 1972-1978.

Clinical assistant professor pediatrics Georgetown School Medicine, Washington, since 1979. Visiting professor pediatrics and microbiology El Azar U., Cairo, 1982-1986. Science reviewer American Journal Epidemiology, American Journal Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, Bulletin World Health Organization, Infection and Immunity, Journal Infectious Disease, Pediatrics, Pediatric Research, S.E. Asian Journal Tropical Medicine.

Achievements

• Diplomate National Board Medical Examiners, American Board Pediatrics (Pediatric Infectious Disease).

Membership

Member Cairo American College School Board, Madii, Egypt, 1983-1986. Colonel United States Army, 1969-1990. Fellow College Physicians, American Pediatric Society, Infectious Disease Society American, American Academy Pediatrics (Andrew Margileth award 1983, Ogden Bruton award 1983), Royal Society Tropical Medicine and Hygiene.

Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, Am.Soc. Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, Malaysian Society Parasitology and Tropical Medicine, American Society Microbiology, Washington Society Medical History, Society Pediatric Research, Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society (charter member).

Interests

• Avocations: art, photography, woodworking, history.

Connections

Married MiriamHeidi Tannhauser, September 9, 1967 (deceased January 1987). Children: Thomas Frederick McNair (Eric), Daniel Dwight Kosit McNair.

Father:

Thomas Frederick McNair

Mother:

Mary Dwight Baker McNair Scott

Spouse:

MiriamHeidi Tannhauser

child:

Thomas Frederick McNair Scott (Eric)

child:

Daniel Dwight Kosit McNair Scott