Background
Foster, Willis Roy was born on December 8, 1928 in New Orleans. Son of Horace Frank and Callie Opal (Norman) Foster.
Foster, Willis Roy was born on December 8, 1928 in New Orleans. Son of Horace Frank and Callie Opal (Norman) Foster.
Bachelor, Louisiana State University, 1950; Master of Science, Louisiana State University, 1957; Doctor of Medicine, Louisiana State University, 1957.
Research associate, George Washington University, Washington, 1957-1958; postdoctoral fellow, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, 1958-1959; professional associate, Smithsonian Institute, Washington, 1959-1963; associate director, Smithsonian Science Info Exch., Washington, 1964-1971; vice president, Smithsonian Science Information Exch., Washington, 1972-1976; technical director, Kappa Systems Inc., Arlington, Virginia, 1976-1978; president, Advisory Concepts Development, Bethesda, 1978-1983; expert consultant, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, 1983-1985; senior staff physician, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, since 1985. Consultant Metametrics, Inc., Washington, 1978-1980, Pan American Health Organisation, Washington, 1976-1978.
Volunteer church activities Cedar Lane Unitarian Church, Bethesda. Member Washington Academy Medicine.
Married Delilah Stokes, July 1, 1957. Children: Gregory Mark, Stuart David, Douglas Andrew.