Appointment of David R. Challoner as a Member of the President's Committee on the National Medal of Science, and Designation as Chairman

The President today announced his intention to appoint David R. Challoner to be a member of the President's Committee on the National Medal of Science for a term expiring December 31, 1990. He would succeed Bruno Weinschel. Upon appointment he will be designated Chairman.

Since 1982 Dr. Challoner has been vice president for health affairs and chairman of the board for Shands Hospital in Gainesville, FL. Prior to this he was dean and professor of medicine at the St. Louis University School of Medicine, 1975-1982.

Dr. Challoner graduated from Lawrence College (B.S., 1956) and Harvard University (M.D., 1961). He was born January 31, 1935, in Appleton, WI. He served in the U.S. Public Health Service, 1963-1965. He is married, has three children, and currently resides in Gainesville, FL.