Victor Caryl Myers

Background

Myers, Victor Caryl was born on April 13, 1883 in Buskirk Bridge, New York, United States. Son of Doctor Adam Young and Mary Evelyn (Defandorf) Myers.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Wesleyan University, 1905, Master of Arts, 1907, Doctor of Science, 1930. Doctor of Philosophy, Yale University, 1909.

Career

Adjunct professor physiological chemistry, and experimental physiology and director of these laboratories, Albany Medical College (Union U.), 1909-1911. With New York Post-Graduate Medical school and Hospital as lecturer on chemical pathology, 1911-1912, professor pathological chemistry, 1912-1922, acting director laboratories, 1917-1919, professor biochemistry and director department, 1922-1924. Professor and head biochemistry, State University of Iowa, and pathological chemist to University hospitals, 1924-1927.

Professor biochemistry and director of department, School of Medicine, Western Reserve University, since 1927.

Visiting biochemist, Cleveland City Hospital, since 1927. Secretary Medical Faculty, 1929-1914.

Associate editor Journal of Laboratory and Clinical Medicine and Gastroenterology. Associate editor, Cyclopedia of Medicine.

Sectional editor Biology Abstracts.

Achievements

• Victor Caryl Myers has been listed as a noteworthy biochemist. by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member council on dental therapeutics American Dental Association. Major Sanitary Corps, O.R.C., United States Army, 1924-1934. Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.

Member American Society Biology Chemists (secretary 1919-1923.

Member Des Moines Academy of Medicine, Saint Louis Medical Society. Club: University (Cleveland).

Connections

Married Marion Christine Smith, September 7, 1910.

Father:

Doctor Adam Young Myers

Mother:

Mary Evelyn (Defandorf) Myers

Spouse:

Marion Christine Smith