Ronald Alan Sacher

Background

Sacher, Ronald Alan was born on February 6, 1946 in Johannesburg, South Africa. Son of Barney and Doris Sacher.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Witwatersrand U., 1965; Medicinae Baccalaureus, Baccalaureus Chirurgiae, Witwatersrand U., 1969.

Career

Intern in medicine, surgery, Baragwanath Hospital, Johannesburg, 1970; senior house office pediatrics, Johannesburg Children's Hospital, 1972; registrar hematology, South African Institute Medical Research, Johannesburg, 1974-1975; from assistant professor to professor, head department laboratory medicine, Georgetown University School Medicine, Washington, since 1980.

Achievements

• Ronald Alan Sacher has been listed as a noteworthy Hematologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chairman medical advisory board Chesapeak chapter American Red Cross, since 1992, scientific review committee for blood transfusion science, 1981-1987, medical advising committee Washington chapter, since 1980. Fellow Royal College Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Association Blood Banks (chairman several national & international meetings 1982, national co-chairman pediatrics hemotherapy committee 1982-1983, chairman 1983-1987, technical & scientific workshop committee 1987-1994, chairman 1991-1994, chairman continuing education committee 1994), College American Pathology, International Society Thrombosis and Hemostasis, American Society for Clinical Pathology, American Federation Clinical Research, American Society Hematology, American Association of Blood Banks, American Clinical Climate Society.

Connections

Married Heather, February 3, 1970. Children: Gregory Neill, Samantha Anne.

Father:

Barney Sacher

Mother:

Doris Sacher

Spouse:

Heather

child:

Samantha Anne Sacher

child:

Gregory Neill Sacher