Background
Gibson, Sam Thompson was born on January 1, 1916 in Covington, Georgia, United States. Son of Count Dillon and Julia (Thompson) Gibson.
Gibson, Sam Thompson was born on January 1, 1916 in Covington, Georgia, United States. Son of Count Dillon and Julia (Thompson) Gibson.
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, Georgia Institute of Technology, 1936. Doctor of Medicine, Emory University, 1940.
Medical house officer, Peter Bent Brigham Hospital, Boston, 1940-1941;
assistant resident medicine, Peter Bent Brigham Hospital, Boston, 1946-1947;
assistant medicine, Peter Bent Brigham Hospital, Boston, 1947-1949;
research fellow medicine, Harvard Medical School, 1941-1942;
special research associate, Harvard Medical School, 1943;
Milton fellow medicine, Harvard Medical School, 1947-1949;
associate medicine, George Washington University Medical School, also George Washington University Hospital, 1949-1963;
assistant clinical professor medicine, George Washington University Medical School, also George Washington University Hospital, since 1963;
clinical assistant professor medicine, Uniformed Superior vena cava syndrome, University Health Sciences, George Washington University Medical School, also George Washington University Hospital, since 1980;
assistant medical director, American Red Cross Blood Program, 1949-1951;
associate medical director, American Red Cross Blood Program, 1951-1953;
associate director, American Red Cross Blood Program, 1953-1956;
director, American Red Cross Blood Program, 1956-1966;
senior medical officer, American Red Cross, 1957-1967;
assistant director division biologics standards, National Institutes of Health, 1967-1972;
assistant director, bureau of Biologics, Food and Drug Administration, Bethesda, Maryland., 1972-1974;
assistant to director, Bureau Biologics, Food and Drug Administration, Bethesda, Maryland., 1974-1977;
director division biologics evaluation, Bureau Biologics, Food and Drug Administration, Bethesda, Maryland., 1977-1983;
director division biological product compliance, Center for Drugs and Biologics, 1983-1985;
associate director science and technical, Office of Compliance, Center Drugs and Biologics, Food and Drug Administration, 1985-1988;
director science and technical Office of Health Affairs, Food and Drug Administration, Rockville, Maryland., 1988-1989. Consultant blood Naval Medical School, National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, 1950-1963. Member medical advisory board Cooperative American Relief Everywhere-Medico, 1962-1970, consultant, 1970-1989.
Chairman United States committee for tranfusion equipment for medical use American Standards Association, 1954-1966, technical advisory group transfusion equipment for medical use National Commn.Clin. Laboratory Standards/American National Standards Institute, 1975-1989. Adviser organization blood transfusion services League Red Cross Socs., 1955-1966.
Served from lieutenant (junior grade) to Commander, Medical Corps United States Naval Reserve, 1941-1946. Captain Reserve retired. Member American Medical Association, American Association for the Advancement of Science, International, American societies hematology, National Health Council (director 1957-1960, 61-64), International Society Blood Transfusion (regional counselor 1962-1966), American Federation for Medical Research, New York Academy of Sciences, Delta Tau Delta, Alpha Kappa Kappa, Alpha Chi Sigma, Tau Beta Pi, Phi Kappa Phi, Omicron Delta Kappa, Alpha Omega Alpha.
Married Alice Chase, October 31, 1942 (deceased January 1971). Children: Lena S., Stephen C. (deceased), Judith Gibson Meador, Lucy Gibson Simpson. Married Madge L. Crouch, September 20, 1986.