Background
Fleming, William Wright was born on January 30, 1932 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of William Wright and Esme (Reeder) Fleming.
Fleming, William Wright was born on January 30, 1932 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of William Wright and Esme (Reeder) Fleming.
Bachelor of Arts cum laude, Harvard University, 1954; Doctor of Philosophy (Procter fellow), Princeton University, 1957.
Member faculty, West Virginia University Medical Center, Morgantown, since 1960;
professor pharmacology, West Virginia University Medical Center, Morgantown, since 1966;
department chairman, West Virginia University Medical Center, Morgantown, 1966-1986;
Mylan Chairman of Pharmacology and Toxicology, West Virginia University Medical Center, Morgantown, since 1986. Visiting professor U. Melbourne, Australia, 1969, St. George's Hospital Medical School U. London, 1978, Flinders U., Adelaide, Australia, 1985, 87, U. Adelaide, 1987. Consultant Mead Johnson Research Center, Evansville, Indiana, 1970-1977.
Member pharmacology-toxicology research program National Institute General Medical Sciences, National Institutes of Health, 1973-1977, chairman, 1975-1977. Member drug abuse research review committee National Institute Drug Abuse, 1985-1989. Member pharmacology study section, division research grants National Institutes of Health, 1990-1994.
Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Society Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics (councilor 1975-1978, president 1981-1982, chairman bd publications trustees 1984-1990, Otto Krayer award 1986, Croker Memorial lecturer 1988), Association Medical School Pharmacology (councilor 1977-1979, treasurer 1977-1978, president 1986-1988), Federation American Socs. for Experimental Biology (director 1980-1983), International Union Pharmacology (delegate 1980-1983, 91-94, member international advising committee for Congress of Pharmacology 1987, Executive Committee 1994-1998, president since 1998).
Married Dolores D. Atchison, Sept.1, 1952. Children: Lisa Marie, Jennifer Amelia, David William.