Background
Boutwell, Roswell Knight was born on November 24, 1917 in Madison, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Paul Winslow and Clara Gertrude (Brinkhoff) Boutwell.
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Roswell Knight Boutwell, American oncology educator. Recipient Kenneth P. DuBois award Society Toxicology, 1998, medal of honor American Cancer Society, 1998. Member Monona Grove School Board, 1952-1954; board directors Madison General Hospital Foundation; Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Association Cancer Research (director), American Society Biological Chemists (Clowes award).
Education
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, Beloit College, 1939; Master of Science in Biochemistry, University of Wisconsin, 1941; Doctor of Philosophy, University Wisconsin, 1944; Doctor of Science, Beloit College, 1980.
Career
Instructor, University of Wisconsin, 1945-1949;
assistant professor, University of Wisconsin, 1949-1954;
associate professor, University of Wisconsin, 1954-1967;
professor oncology medical center, University of Wisconsin, Madison, since 1967. Visiting lecturer Institute for Environmental Medicine, New York University, summer 1966. Member cancer study group Wisconsin Regional Medical Program, 1967-1970.
Member of advisory commission on institute research grants American Cancer Society, 1967-1974, chairman, 1972-1974. Member food protection committee National Research Council, 1971-1975. Member lung cancer segment National Cancer Institute, 1971-1975.
Member of advisory commission on pathogenesis of cancer American Cancer Society, 1960-1963. Member National Cancer Advisory Board, 1983-1990. Chief research Radiation Effects Research Foundation, Hiroshima, Japan, 1984-1986.
Professor eneritus, since 1988.
Achievements
Membership
Member Monona Grove School Board, 1952-1954. Board directors Madison General Hospital Foundation. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Association Cancer Research (director), American Society Biological Chemists (Clowes award).
Connections
Married Luella Mae Fairchild, September 25, 1943. Children— Paul F., Philip H., David K.
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1939
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1941
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1944
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1980