Biographies
As part of the documentation and mitigation program for NIH Buildings 29 and 29A, 22 people who worked in the two buildings between 1960 and 2014, first for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and later for the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), were selected to have biographies completed for this online exhibition. They represent a variety of positions within the two organizations, including Lab Technician, Medical Doctor, Administrator, Researcher, and Director. Some of these people worked in laboratories their whole careers while others worked in offices, or with animals, or in a combination of several of these roles.
In these two buildings, NIH and then FDA staff helped to conquer some of the deadliest infectious diseases. In their regulatory role they had the national responsibility to license vaccines, antitoxins, blood products, and other biologics to ensure their safety and effectiveness. To support this role, they did scientific research which resulted in the development of important standards and even new vaccines. This list of 22 individuals includes some of the most well-known scientists and their support staff at the NIH and FDA.
The cards below include the names, birth and death dates, laboratories, and locations worked for each of the 22 people. By clicking on the cards, you will be taken to the individual’s biography page where you will learn about their background, their laboratory or division, awards received, and areas of research.
If you are interested in scientists working in other Institutes or Centers beyond biologics, be sure to check out the rest of the website as well at history.nih.gov.
Please note that the Office of NIH History & Stetten Museum does not own all of the resources gathered in this collection, and some items may be copyrighted.
1933 - still living | Building 29, 3rd floor | Virology & Rickettsiology and Blood & Blood Products
1903 - 1989 | Building 29, Room 207, and Building 29A, Room 3B20 | Virology & Rickettsiology
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1933 - Date? | Building 29, Rooms 418 and 414 and Building 29B | Bacterial Products
1926 - 1988 | Building 29A, second floor, and Building 29, second floor | Viral Immunology
1926 - 2009 | Building 29, Rooms 209, 512, and 516 | Viral Immunology and Pathology
1932 - still living | Building 29, Rooms 516, 425, and 129 | Bacterial Products, Allergenic Products and Parasitology
1928 - 2001 | Building 29, third floor, and Building 29A, second floor | Viral Immunology
1932 - still living | Building 29 3rd floor and Room 129, Building 29A second floor | Virology and Viral Immunology
1947 - still living | Building 29, Room 130 and Building 29A second floor | Administration and Virology
1905 - 1976 | National Cancer Institute (not in 29 or 29A) | Virology & Rickettsiology
1949 - still living | Building 29, Room 130 and Building 29A, second floor | Virology
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