Background
Bowen, William Henry was born on December 11, 1933 in Enniscorthy, Ireland. Came to the United States, 1956, naturalized. Son of William H. and Pauline (McGrath) Bowen.
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Bowen, William Henry was born on December 11, 1933 in Enniscorthy, Ireland. Came to the United States, 1956, naturalized. Son of William H. and Pauline (McGrath) Bowen.
Bachelor of Dental Surgery, National University Ireland, Dublin, 1955. Master of Science, University Rochester, New York City, 1959. Doctor of Philosophy, University London, 1965.
Doctor of Science, University Ireland, Dublin, 1974. Doctor Odontologiae (honorary), University Goteborg, Sweden, 1995. Doctor Odontologiae (honorary), University Oslo, Norway, 1991.
Doctor Odontologiae (honoris causa), University Umeå, Sweden, 1993. Doctor of Medicine (honoris causa), National University Irleland, 1995. Doctor of Medicine (honoris causa), Trinity College, Dublin, 1999.
Associate private dental practice, private dental practice, London, 1955-1956; Quinten Hogg fellow, Royal College Surgeons, London, 1956-1959; Nuffield Foundation fellow, Royal College Surgeons, London, 1962-1965; senior research fellow, Royal College Surgeons, London, 1965-1969; Sir Wilfred Fish fellow, Royal College Surgeons, London, 1969-1973; acting chief caries prevention branch, National Institute Dental Research, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland., 1973-1979; chief, National Institute Dental Research, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Doctor of Medicine, 1979-1982; chairman dental research, U. Rochester, New York, 1982-1995. Director Cariology Center, Rochester, 1984-1995.
Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science (section R-Dentistry, chair elect 1989, chair 1990). Member American Dental Association (Gold medal 2000), European Organization Caries Research, International Association Dental Research (treasurer 1982-1988, vice president 1988, president elect 1989, president 1990), Federation Dentaire Internationale, Institute Medicine, Laboratory Animal Science Association, Zoological Society.
Married Carole Barnes, August 9, 1958 children— William, Deirdre, Kevin, David, Katherine.