Title:

Dr. Fredrickson to Head Institute of Medicine; Succeeds Dr. Hogness

Date:

12 February 1974

Description:

The Institute of Medicine, part of the National Academy of Sciences, was chartered in 1970 to provide expert surveys and advice on issues of health and science policy to government, the corporate sector, the professions and the public. In 1974, Fredrickson was named the Institute's second director. He left after one year to become the director of the National Institutes of Health.

Periodical:

NIH Record

Publisher:

United States Department of Health, Education, and Welfare

Location:

Box: 4. Folder: 79

Rights:

Public Domain

Genre:

Articles

Format:

Text

Extent:

2 pages

Language:

English

Legacy Source Citation:

Periodical. Dr. Fredrickson to Head Institute of Medicine; Succeeds Dr. Hogness. NIH Record XXVI, 4 (12 February 1974): 1,6. Article. 2 Images.. NIH Record

Legacy ID:

FFBBFQ

NLM ID:

101584939X75

Profiles Collection:

The Donald S. Fredrickson Papers

Shareable Link:

https://profiles.nlm.nih.gov/101584939X75

Story Section:

Lipid Metabolism and Genetic Disease, 1953-1974