Background
Sinclair, Warren Keith was born on March 9, 1924 in Dunedin, New Zealand. Son of Ernest W. and Jessie E. (Craig) Sinclair. came to the United States, 1954. Naturalized, 1959.
biophysicist consultant organization executive
Sinclair, Warren Keith was born on March 9, 1924 in Dunedin, New Zealand. Son of Ernest W. and Jessie E. (Craig) Sinclair. came to the United States, 1954. Naturalized, 1959.
Bachelor of Science, U. Otago, New Zealand, 1944; Master of Science, U. Otago, New Zealand, 1945; Doctor of Philosophy, U. London, 1950.
Radiological physicist, U. Otago, 1945-1947;
radiological physicist, U. London Royal Marsden Hospital, 1947-1954;
department chairman physics, professor, University Texas M.D. Anderson Hospital, 1954-1960;
senior biophysicist, Argonne (Illinois) National Laboratory, 1960-1985;
division director, Argonne (Illinois) National Laboratory, 1970-1974;
associate laboratory director, Argonne (Illinois) National Laboratory, 1974-1981;
professor radiation biology, University of Chicago, 1964-1985;
professor emeritus, University of Chicago, since 1985;
member, International Commision on Radiation Units and Measurements, 1969-1985;
member, International Commision on Radiological Protection, 1977-1997;
member emeritus, International Commision on Radiological Protection, since 1997;
alternate delegate, United Nations Science Committee on Effects of Atomic Radiation, since 1979;
member, National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements, 1967-1991;
president, National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements, 1977-1991;
honorary member, president emeritus, National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements, since 1991;
consultant, National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements, 1993-1994, 98-;
Library Science Taylor lecturer, National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements, 1993. H. M. Parker lecturer Battelle Foundation, 1992. Member expert panel World Health Organization.
Secretary general 5th international Congress Radiation Research, 1974. Chairman of the Board on radiation effects NAS-National Research Council, 1992-1996. Consultant in field.
Served with New Zealand Army, 1942-1943. Fellow Institute Physics. Member American Association Physicists in Medicine (president 1961-1962, Coolidge award 1986), National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements (president 1977-1991, president emeritus since 1991), Radiation Research Society (county 1964-1967, president 1978-1979, Failla award 1987), British Institute Radiology (county 1953-1954), International Association Radiation Research (county 1966-1970, 76-83), International Commision on Radiological Protection (member emeritus since 1997), Radiological Society North America, Biophysics Society, Society Nuclear Medicine, Bioelectromagnetics Society, Health Physics Society, Society Risk Analysis, Hospital Physicists Association, Innominates Club (Chicago), Cosmos Club (Washington).
Married Elizabeth J. Edwards, March 19, 1948. Children: Bruce W., Roslyn E. Munn.