Robert Mullan Cook-Deegan

Background

Cook-Deegan, Robert Mullan was born on May 18, 1953 in Pittsburgh. Son of William Raymond Cook and Merry (Mullan) Low.

Education

Bachelor in Chemistry, Harvard College, 1975; Doctor of Medicine, U. Colorado, 1979.

Career

Intern, U. Colorado, Denver, 1979-1980; postdoctoral fellow, research pathologist, U. Colorado, Denver, 1980-1982; senior associate, Office Technology Assessment, United States Congress, Washington, 1982-1988; acting executive director biomedical ethics advising committee, United States Congress, Washington, 1988-1989; expert, National Center Human Genome Research, Bethesda, Maryland., 1989-1990; director division bio-behavioral science and mental disorders, Institute Medicine, NAS, Washington, 1991-1994; senior program officer, National Academy Science, 1994-1996; Cecil and Ida Green fellow, University Texas, Dallas, 1996; director, National Cancer Policy Board, since 1996. Senior research fellow Kennedy Institute Ethics, since 1986. Associate Johns Hopkins School Hygiene and Public Health, Baltimore, since 1988.

Staff Allocating Federal Funds for Science and Technology, 1994-1996.

Achievements

• Robert Mullan Cook-Deegan has been listed as a noteworthy Science and health policy analyst, physician by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors Physicians for Human Rights, Boston, 1987-1996. Member of national steering committee Health Professionals Network, Amnest International, New York City, since 1984. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science.

Connections

Father:

William Raymond Cook Low

Mother:

Merry (Mullan) Low