John N. Whitaker

John N. Whitaker
John N. Whitaker
Born	John Nicholas Whitaker; November 13, 1940[1]; Memphis, Tennessee
Died	August 29, 2001 (aged 60); Birmingham, Alabama
Alma mater	Hendrix College, University of Tennessee College of Medicine
Spouse(s)	Elaine
	Scientific career
Fields	neurology, immunology
Institutions	University of Alabama, Birmingham

John Nicholas Whitaker (November 13, 1940 – August 29, 2001) was an American neurologist and immunologist dedicated to multiple sclerosis research. He was a pioneer in the field of neuroimmunology and contributed with the identification of myelin basic protein production in urine.[2]

Biography

Whitaker was born in Memphis, Tennessee. He graduated from Hendrix College, after which he earned his medical degree from the University of Tennessee College of Medicine.[3] From 1985 until his death in 2001, he served as chairman of the neurology department at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.[3]

Research

Whitaker published more than 200 papers pertaining to multiple sclerosis.[4]

Service

From 1995 to 1997, Whitaker was president of the American Neurological Association.[5] He was also chair of the medical advisory board of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society from 1994 to 1997.[5] At the time of his death, Whitaker was also on the editorial boards of fourteen academic journals, and an associate editor of four others.[2]

Awards

Whitaker was a member of Alpha Omega Alpha. He also received a Javits Neuroscience Investigator Award, as well as the Outstanding Alumnus of the Year Award from the University of Tennessee College of Medical Alumni Association.[5]

References

U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
"John Whitaker Memorial". Veterans Affairs. Retrieved 4 June 2015.
Oh, S. J.; Kuzniecky, R.; Griggs, R. C. (8 January 2002). "John N. Whitaker, MD". Neurology. 58 (1): 18–19. doi:10.1212/WNL.58.1.18.
"Paid Notice". New York Times. 4 September 2001. Retrieved 4 June 2015.
Rosenberg, Roger N. (1 December 2001). "John N. Whitaker, MD (1940-2001)". Archives of Neurology. 58 (12): 2059. doi:10.1001/archneur.58.12.2059.

External links

Obituary in Multiple Sclerosis Journal

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[1] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

[va-2] "John Whitaker Memorial". Veterans Affairs. Retrieved 4 June 2015.

[neurology-3] Oh, S. J.; Kuzniecky, R.; Griggs, R. C. (8 January 2002). "John N. Whitaker, MD". Neurology. 58 (1): 18–19. doi:10.1212/WNL.58.1.18.

[4] "Paid Notice". New York Times. 4 September 2001. Retrieved 4 June 2015.

[rosenberg-5] Rosenberg, Roger N. (1 December 2001). "John N. Whitaker, MD (1940-2001)". Archives of Neurology. 58 (12): 2059. doi:10.1001/archneur.58.12.2059.