Background
Weldon, Virginia V. was born on September 8, 1935 in Toronto. Arrived in United States, 1937. Daughter of John Edward and Carolyn Edith (Swift) Vernal.
Weldon, Virginia V. was born on September 8, 1935 in Toronto. Arrived in United States, 1937. Daughter of John Edward and Carolyn Edith (Swift) Vernal.
AB cum laude, Smith College, 1957. Doctor of Medicine, State University of New York-Buffalo, 1962. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Rush University, 1985.
Intern Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, 1962-1963, resident in pediatrics, 1963-1964. Fellow pediatric endocrinology Johns Hopkins University, 1964-1967, instructor pediatrics, 1967-1968. From instructor to associate professor Washington University, St. Louis, 1968—1979, professor, 1979-1989, vice president Medical Center, 1980-1989, deputy vice chancellor medical affairs, 1983-1989, director Center Study American Business, 1998-1999.
Vice president science affairs Monsanto Company, 1989, vice president public policy, 1989-1993, senior vice president public policy, 1993-1998. Member general clinical research centers advisory committee National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, 1976—1980, member research resources advisory council, 1980—1984. Advisory, director Monsanto Company, 1989—1998.
Member risk assessment management commission Environmental Protection Agency, 1992—1997. Commissioner St. Louis Zoological Park, 1983—1992. Member President's Committee Advisers Science and Technology, 1994—2000.
Trustee California Institute of Technology, since 1996, Whitaker Foundation, 1997—1999, St. Louis Science Center. Board directors, vice chairman, chairman St. Louis Symphony Orchestra, 1993—2005, honorary trustee, since 2005. Board directors United Way Greater St. Louis, 1978—1990, St. Louis Regional Health Care corporation, 1985—1991.
Member advisory committee on agricultural biotechnology United States Department of Agriculture, 2000—2001. Fellow: American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Academy Pediatrics. Member: PT @ Community College, St. Louis Medical Society, Society Pediatrics Research, Endocrine Society, American Pediatrics Society, Association American Medical Colleges (distinguished service member, delegate, chairman council academy societies 1984-1985, chairman assembly 1985-1986), National Academies (national associate), Institute Medicine, Alpha Omega Alpha, Sigma Xi.
Children: Ann Weldon Doyle, Susan Weldon Erlinger.