Background
Hubbard, Van Saxton was born on March 1, 1945 in Middletown, New York, United States. Son of W. Saxton and M. Elizabeth (Van Fleet) Hubbard.
pediatrics educator Career medical officer
Hubbard, Van Saxton was born on March 1, 1945 in Middletown, New York, United States. Son of W. Saxton and M. Elizabeth (Van Fleet) Hubbard.
Bachelor of Science, Union College, Schenectady, New York, 1967. Doctor of Medicine, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, 1974. Doctor of Philosophy, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, 1974.
Commissioned surgeon, United States Public Health Service, since 1976;
advanced through grades to medical director, United States Public Health Service, 1988;
intern, then resident in pediatrics, University of Minnesota Hospitals, Minneapolis, 1974-1976;
fellow, clinical associate pediatric metabolism branch, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland., 1976-1978;
medical officer pediatric metabolism branch, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland., 1978-1983;
director nutrient metabolism program, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland., 1983-1990;
director clinical nutrition research units program, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland., since 1983;
chief nutritional science branch, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, since 1993;
acting director National Institutes of Health Division Nutrition Research Coordination, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, 1993-1994;
director National Institutes of Health Division Nutrition Research Coordination, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, since 1995;
member of staff pediatric department, National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, since 1979;
associate director for nutrition, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, since 1997;
assistant research professor child health and development, George Washington University, Washington, 1981-1986;
associate research professor child health and development, George Washington University, Washington, since 1986;
professor department pediatrics F. Edward Hebert School Medicine, Uniformed Superior vena cava syndrome University of Health Superior vena cava syndrome, Bethesda, Maryland., since 1993. Director obesity, eating disorders and energy regulation program National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, 1983-1995, director, project officer United States-Japan cooperative medical science program, 1983-1994, director gastrointestinal digestion program, 1988-1990, Chairman.nutrition coordinator committee, since 1993. Special government employee expert Food and Drug Administration, 1978-1984.
Human studies review committee USDA, 1986-1993, policy advising committee, 1987-1996. Interagency osteoporosis working grup NHANES III, 1987-1995. Interagency commission on human nutrition research, 1987-1990, 93-.
Nutrition policy board Department of Health and Human Services,1994-. Co-chair Department of Health and Human Services Healthy People Nutrition Focus Area Work Group,1994-. Fish oil test materials advising committee, 1987-1997.
Member Bethesda Campus Disaster Medical Assistance Team, since 1987, deputy chief medical officer, 1989-1990, commander, 1990-1993. Deputy commander disaster medical assistance team Public Health Services, since 1993. External review committee Center Nutritional Sciences, Virginia Commonwealth U., 1988-1991.
International advisory board medical nutrition education project U. North Carolina, Chapel Hill, since 1993. Board directors American Board Nutrition.
Fellow American Academy Pediatrics (nutrition committee since 1988), American College Nutrition. Member American Institute Nutrition, American Federation for Clinical Research, American Gastroenterological Association (research committee since 1988, animal research task force 1989-1991), American Society for Clinical Nutrition (chairman nominating committee 1987-1988, annual meeting program committee, continuing nutrition education committee 1987-1990, tellers committee 1990-1992, membership committee 1992-1996, chairman 1995-1996), American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (research and data committee since 1984), National Cystic Fibrosis Foundation (research and research training committee 1980-1983, conference committee 1980-1983), Cystic Fibrosis Foundation (consultant ad hoc committee 1978, medical program committee 1980-1990, trustee 1981-1987), New York Academy of Sciences, North America Association for Study Obesity (councilor 1993-1996, George Bray Founders award 2002), North America Society Pediatrics Gastroenterology and Nutrition, Society for Pediatrics Research, American Diabetes Association (honorary), Institute Alumni Associate (federal health care executive), Sigma Xi.
Married Linda Dell Rucker, May 21, 1974. Children: Brian S., Kevin S.