Faculty
Hematology Division

Philip W. Majerus, MD
July 10, 1936 - June 8, 2016
Professor (1966-2014)
Department of Medicine
Hematology Division
Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biophysics
Biosketch
Education | |
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1958 | BS, Notre Dame University, South Bend, IN |
1961 | MD (Magna Cum Laude), Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO |
Post-graduate Training | |
1961-1963 | Intern in Medicine and Assistant Resident in Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA |
1963-1966 | Research Associate, National Heart Institute, Laboratory of Biochemistry, Bethesda, MD |
Academic Positions & Employment | |
1966-1975 | Assistant Professor of Biochemistry, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO |
1966-1969 | Assistant Professor of Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO |
1969-1971 | Associate Professor of Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO |
1969-1970 | NIH Biochemistry Fellowship Review Committee |
1971-2014 | Professor of Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO |
1972-1977 | Board of Directors, American Cancer Society, St. Louis City and County Unit |
1973-1994 | Co-director, Division of Hematology-Oncology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO |
1974-1978 | NIH Hematology Study Section |
1976-2014 | Professor of Biochemistry, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO |
1981-1982 | President, American Society for Clinical Investigation |
1988-1993 | Member, American Heart Association Research Committee |
1988-2014 | Chairman, James S. McDonnell Foundation, Program for Molecular Medicine in Cancer Research |
1989-1992 | Chairman, National Academy of Sciences, Section 41, Medical Genetics, Hematology and Oncology |
1989-1993 | Chairman, Searle Scholars Program |
1989-1994 | Chairman, Board of Scientific Counselors NHLBI |
1991 | President, American Society of Hematology |
1994-2009 | Co-Director, Division of Hematology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO |
1994-1998 | Counselor, Institute of Medicine |
1994-1996 | Vice-Chairman of Finance, Department of Internal Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO |
1996-2000 | Member, Committee on Science, Engineering and Public Policy, National Academy of Science |
Editorial Responsibilities | |
1970-1976 | Member, Editorial Board, Journal of Clinical Investigation |
1973-1977 | Member, Editorial Board, Journal of Lipid Research |
1976-1978 | Member, Editorial Board, BLOOD, Journal of American Society of Hematology |
1977-1982 | Editor, Journal of Clinical Investigation |
1981-1984 | Member, Editorial Board, Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics |
1982-1987 | Member, Editorial Board, The Journal of Biological Chemistry |
1989-2014 | Member, Editorial Board, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences USA |
1989-1994 | Member, Editorial Board, The Journal of Biological Chemistry |
1991-2001 | Editorial Advisory Board, Biochemistry |
1997-2002 | Member, Editorial Board, The Journal of Biological Chemistry |
2003-2008 | Member, Editorial Board, The Journal of Biological Chemistry |
Professional Societies | |
Alpha Omega Alpha | |
Sigma Xi | |
American Society for Clinical Investigation | |
American Society of Biological Chemists | |
American Federation for Clinical Research | |
American Society of Hematology | |
Association of American Physicians | |
Fellow, American College of Physicians | |
Member, National Academy of Sciences | |
Member, Institute of Medicine, National Academy of Sciences | |
Fellow, American Academy of Arts and Sciences | |
Fellow, Royal College of Physicians of Ireland | |
Fellow, AAAS | |
Honors & Awards | |
1959 | Roche Award in Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine |
1961 | Smith, Kline and French Thesis Award |
1961 | Alpha Omega Alpha Prize, Washington University School of Medicine |
1966-1971 | American College of Physicians Teaching and Research Scholar |
1966-1975 | American Cancer Society Faculty Research Associate Award |
1981 | Dameshek Prize for Research, American Society of Hematology |
1985 | Distinguished Career Award for Contributions to Hemostasis, International Society for Thrombosis and Hemostasis |
1986 | Alumni/Faculty Award, Washington University School of Medicine |
1987 | Fellow, American Association for the Advancement of Science |
1988 | The Harvey Lectures Series |
1988 | Distinguished Lecturer Award of the Thrombosis Council, American Heart Association |
1990 | Lewis A. Connor Lecturer, American Heart Association |
1991 | Kober Lecture Award, Association of American Physicians |
1994 | The Robert J. and Claire Pasarow Foundation Award, Cardiovascular Research |
1998 | Bristol-Myers Squibb Award for Distinguished Achievement in Cardiovascular/Metabolic Research |
1998 | Distinguished Alumni Scholarship, Washington University School of Medicine |
1999 | Sol Sherry Distinguished Lecture in Thrombosis |
2002 | Nature Medicine/UCSD Award for Mentoring (with Stuart Kornfeld) |
2003 | Second Century Award, Washington University |