Background
Anlyan, William George was born on October 14, 1925 in Alexandria, Egypt. Son of Armand and Emmy (Nazar) Anlyan.
professor of surgery and medical consultant
Anlyan, William George was born on October 14, 1925 in Alexandria, Egypt. Son of Armand and Emmy (Nazar) Anlyan.
Bachelor of Science magna cum laude, Yale University, 1945. Doctor of Medicine, Yale University, 1949. Doctor of Science (honorary), Rush Medical College, 1973.
Intern, resident, instructor, associate in surgery Duke Hospital, Durham, North Carolina, 1949-1953, assistant professor surgery, 1953-1958, associate professor surgery, 1958—1961, professor surgery, 1961-1989. Associate dean Duke University School Medicine, 1963, dean, 1964-1969, vice president health affairs, 1969-1983, chancellor health affairs, 1983—1989, executive vice president, 1987—1989. Chancellor Duke University, 1989—1990, chancellor emeritus, since 1990.
Chairman, Durham VA Chancellor's Committee, 1963—1989. Chairman Pearle Health Services, Inc., 1983—1985. Surgical consultant Durham Veterans Administration Hospital.
Markle scholar medical science, 1953—1958. Board regents The National Library Medicine, 1971—1972. Trustee North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics, 1978—1985, chairman physical facilities committee, 1979, vice-chairman board trustees, 1981—1984.
Member board visitors The University Texas Health Science Center at Houston, 1980—1988, Stanford University, 1985—1987. Chairman Yale University Council Committee on Medical Affairs, 1985—1993.
Trustee The Duke Endowment, since 1990, vice chairman, since 2004, Commission Future Structure Veterinary Health Care, 1990-1992. Chairman Governor's Task Force Better Health North Carolina in 2000, 1991-1997. Member White House Science Council, 1988-1989.
Fellow American College of Surgeons. Member American Medical Association (advisory committee medical science since 1972), Society University Surgeons, Society Vascular Surgery, International Cardiovasc. Society, Society Clinical Surgery, American Heart Association, Society Medical Administrators (president 1983-1985), Institute Medicine of National Academy of Sciences, Council Deans (chairman 1968-1969), AAMC (executive committee 1965-1971, chairman 1970-1971), AAMC Council Deans (chairman 1968-1969), Southern Medical Association, Coordinator Council Medical Education (chairman 1973-1974), Surgical Biology Club II, American Surgical Association, Southern Surgical Association, Halsted Society, Allen O. Whipple Surgical Society, Association American Medical Colleges (chairman 1970-1971), Indiana Research Roundtable National Academy of Sciences, Association Academy Health Centers (president 1975), Research American (board directors 1989-2005, chairman 1992-1996), Rotary, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi, Alpha Omega Alpha.
Children: William George, John Peter, Louise.