Background
Schull, William J. was born on March 17, 1922 in Louisiana, Missouri, United States.
Schull, William J. was born on March 17, 1922 in Louisiana, Missouri, United States.
Bachelor of Science, Marquette University, 1946. Doctor of Philosophy in Genetics, Ohio State University, 1949.
Head department genetics, Atomic Bomb Casualty Comsn., Japan, 1949-1951;
junior geneticist, Institute Human Biology, University of Michigan, 1951-1953;
assistant geneticist, Institute Human Biology, University of Michigan, 1953-1956;
from assistant professor to professor human genetics, medical school, Institute Human Biology, University of Michigan, 1956-1972;
professor anthropology, Institute Human Biology, University of Michigan, 1969-1972;
professor human genetics, University Texas Graduate School Biomedical Science, Houston, since 1972. Visiting fellow Australian National U., 1969. Consultant Atomic Bomb Casualty Comsn., 1954, 56, National Institutes of Health, since 1956, chairman genetics study section, 1969-1972.
Director Child Health Survey, Japan, 1959-1960. Visiting professor University of Chicago, 1963, U. Chile, 1975. German Research Association guest professor of University Heidelberg, 1970.
Member committee atomic casualties National Research Council, 1951, subcommittee biology Committee Dentistry, 1951-1955, commission on collaborative project National Institute Neurological Disease and Stroke, since 1957, panel in genetic effects of radiation, World Health Organization, since 1958, panel experts human heredity, since 1961, national advising committee radiation United States Public Health Service, 1960-1964, board science counselors National Institute Dentistry Research, 1966-1969. Director Radiation Effects Research Foundation and head department epidemiology and Japan, 1978-1980. Advisory National Heart and Lung Institute.
Member subcommittee biology and medicine Atomic Energy Commission, human biology county Society Study Human Biology.
Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, United States.Mex. Border Health Association, Japanese Society Human Genetics (honorary), Peruvian Society Human Genetics (honorary), Genetic Society Chile (honorary), Sigma Xi.
Married, 1946.