Background
Beering, Steven Claus was born on August 20, 1932 in Berlin. Arrived in the United States, 1948, naturalized, 1953. Son of Steven and Alice (Friedrichs) Beering.
Beering, Steven Claus was born on August 20, 1932 in Berlin. Arrived in the United States, 1948, naturalized, 1953. Son of Steven and Alice (Friedrichs) Beering.
Bachelor of Science summa cum laude, University Pittsburgh, 1954. Doctor of Medicine, University Pittsburgh, 1958. Doctor of Science (honorary), University Pittsburgh, 1998.
Doctor of Science (honorary), Indiana Center University, 1983. Doctor of Science (honorary), University Evansville, Indiana, 1984. Doctor of Science (honorary), Ramapo College, 1986.
Doctor of Science (honorary), Anderson College, 1987. Doctor of Science (honorary), Purdue University, 2000. Doctor of Science (honorary), Indiana University, 1988.
Doctor of Laws (honorary), Hanover College, 1986. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Texas Wesleyan, 2001. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Notre Dame University, 2009.
Intern Walter Reed General Hospital, Washington, 1958—1959. Resident Wilford Hall Medical Center, San Antonio, 1959—1962, chief internal medicine, education coordinator, 1967—1969. Professor medicine Indiana University School Medicine, Indianapolis, since 1969, assistant dean, 1969—1970, associate dean, director postgraduate education, 1970—1974, director statewide medical education system, 1970-1983, dean, 1974—1983.
Chief executive officer Indiana University Medical Center, 1974—1983. President Purdue University and Purdue University Research Foundation, West Lafayette, 1983—2000, president emeritus, since 2000. Director emeritus Purdue Research Foundation, since 2006.
Professor pharmacology and toxicology Purdue University. Board directors NISource, Inc. Chairman Medical Education Board Indiana, 1974—1983, Liaison Committee Medical Education, 1976—1981, Indiana Commission Medical Education, 1978—1983.
Member National Science Board, National Science Foundation, since 2002, chairman, 2006—2010. Lieutenant colonel Medical Corps United States Air Force, 1957-1969.
Contributor articles to science journals.
Secretary Indiana Attorney General's Trust, 1974—1983. Regent The National Library Medicine, 1987—1991. Trustee University Pittsburgh, since 2000.
Fellow: American College of Physicians, Royal Society Medicine. Member: National Science Board, Indiana Academy, National Academy of Sciences Institute of Medicine, Association American Universities (chair 1995-1996), Council Medical Deans (chairman 1980-1981), Association American Medical Colleges 1982-1983, Endocrine Society, American Diabetes Association, American Federation Medical Research, Meridian Hills Club, Skyline Club, Phi Rho Sigma (United States vice president 1976-1985), Alpha Omega Alpha, Sigma Xi, Phi Beta Kappa.
Music, photography, reading, travel.
Married Catherine Jane Pickering, December 27, 1956. Children: Peter, David, John.