Background
Sears, William John was born on April 13, 1931 in Oskaloosa, Iowa, United States.
Sears, William John was born on April 13, 1931 in Oskaloosa, Iowa, United States.
Bachelor of Science in Zoology, Iowa State University, 1957; Master of Science in Physiology, University of Southern California, 1966; Doctor of Philosophy in Physiology, University of Southern California, 1968.
Second in command Lieutenant, United States Air Force, 1957;
advanced through grades to colonel, United States Air Force, 1981;
physiological training officer, United States Air Force, March Air Force Base, California, 1958-1961;
chief physiological training, United States Air Force, Carswell Air Force Base, Texas, 1961-1964;
graduate instructor, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, 1964-1968;
chief test facilities branch, United States Air Force School Aerospace Medicine, Brooks Air Force Base, Texas, 1968-1973;
chief crew protection branch, United States Air Force School Aerospace Medicine, Brooks Air Force Base, Texas, 1975-1981;
exchange officer in physiology, Royal Airforce Institute Aviation Medicine, Farnsborough, United Kingdom, 1973-1975;
director bioenviron. engineering, S.W. Research Institute, San Antonio, 1981-1982;
senior scientist, Technology Inc., San Antonio, 1982-1983;
president, Aerospace Associations, Inc., San Antonio, since 1983. Consultant, lecturer, presenter in field. Military consultant in aerospace physiologyUSAF Surgeon General.
Science advisor in aerospace physiology resident postdoctoral program Air Force Specialty Code National Council.
Fellow Aerospace Medical Association (Fred A. Hitchcock award for excellence in aerospace physiology). Member Aerospace Physiologists Society of Aerospace Medical Association, Science Research Society North America, Human Factors Society, Air Force Association (1st Place Science award), Retired Officers Association, Sigma Xi.
M. Orpha Mae Fisk, September 9, 1953. Children: Michael, Cheryl, John, Patricia.
