William Drohan
William Drohan | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1946 |
| Died | March 25, 2007 (aged 60) National Research Council |
William N. Drohan (1946 – March 25, 2007) was an American microbiologist and academic known for his research in the field of hematology.
Education
Drohan earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in bacteriology from the
Career
He was known for his commitment to improving blood safety, his work in transgenic proteins to treat hemophilia and other blood-related disorders, as well as contributions in investigating
His career included positions with the National Cancer Institute, the American Red Cross, and private companies that treated blood-borne disorders, most recently as chief scientific officer at Inspiration Biopharmaceuticals, and previously president and subsequently chief scientific officer of Clearant.
He also served as a professor in the Graduate Program of the Department of Genetics at George Washington University and formerly as an adjunct professor in the Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering at the University of Maryland.
He served on the editorial boards of several scientific journals, and was a member of the Scientific Steering Committee for Blood Products at
Death
Drohan died of lung cancer at his home in Germantown, Maryland after a four-year illness. Drohan had previously lived in Springfield, Virginia and Santa Monica, California.[1]
References
- ^ "William N. Drohan Obituary (2007) Los Angeles Times". Legacy.com. Retrieved 2021-07-23.
- "Paid Notice: Deaths; DROHAN, WILLIAM N." The New York Times. 2007-04-08. Retrieved 2009-04-02.