Background
Galson, Steven Kenneth was born on July 5, 1956 in Syracuse, New York, United States. Son of Edgar Leon and Eva Charlotte Galson.
Preventive medicine specialist
Galson, Steven Kenneth was born on July 5, 1956 in Syracuse, New York, United States. Son of Edgar Leon and Eva Charlotte Galson.
Bachelor of Science, Stony Brook University, 1978. Doctor of Medicine, Mount Sinai School Medicine, 1983. Master in Public Health, Harvard School Public Health, 1990.
Supervisor medical officer National Institute Occpl. Safety & Health/Centers Disease Central, Cincinnati, 1990-1991, deputy director division studies development & technical transfer, 1993-1994, chief medical section, 1991-1993. Chief medical officer office environmental, safety & health United States Department Energy, Washington, 1994-1996, chief medical office, counselor office secretary, 1996-1997.
Science director, advisor to the administrator United States Environmental Protection Agency, 1997-1998, director Office of Science Coordinator & Policy, 1998—2001. Deputy director Center Drug Evaluation & Research, United States Food and Drug Administration, 2001—2005, director, 2005—2007. Acting surgeon general United States Department Health & Human Services, Rockville, Maryland, 2007—2009.
Reviewer Journal American Medical Association, since 1994. Liaison member board health science policy Institute of Medicine, member forum on Drug Discovery, Development and Translation. Member committee environmental health policy United States Department Health & Human Services.
Former member National Board Medical Examiners.
Captain United States Public Health Service.
Married Jessie Wolfe. Three children.