february march american physician research scientist governmental university administrator native virginia earning bachelor medical research degrees research scientist medical professor served dean director president early life education born virginia small unincorporated community near graduated lexington virginia bachelor science degree attending medical college virginia richmond virginia married following graduation doctor medicine degree received rhodes scholarship attend university_of_oxford oxford england studying oxford worked nobel prize winner scientists research team developed graduated degree research science scientist administrator educator completing baltimore maryland year residency nashville tennessee joined medical researcher examining infectious effects body finished residency awarded grant gifted academic medical career taught years faculty year assistant professor rejoined assistant student affairs dean associate medical professor chosen dean director university medical center jackson mississippi midst hired understanding integrate medical school medical center comply federal law maintain medical school politically understated guidance face continued political opposition mississippi governor administration admitted african american medical students hired black medical professor integrated medical center patients set new non violent racial southern medical schools teaching hospitals later chosen university vice chancellor rejoined associate director director fledgling charged cancer heart disease stroke research april internal reorganization selected new administrator months later september chosen director year director embroiled funding controversy nixon administration wanted place greater funding emphasis war cancer believed emphasizing disease expense medical research bad policy continued support balanced comprehensive funding priorities eventually resigned april nearly years director afterward scholar residence virginia named inaugural distinguished fellow chose seventh president located florida undertook presidency time economic recession state budget cuts increased demand private funding university year tenure university matured largest single campus universities inclusive scope academic programs significant growth sponsored research activities notable advancement university academic excellence reputation accomplishments university president included organization non profit corporate structure management helping establish state florida eminent scholars program dramatically increasing university private financial support developing plans recruit national merit scholars national achievement scholars laying organizational foundation eventual membership retiring president emeritus returned distinguished scholar later served governing controversy court ordered admission women went faculty conducted research presented papers university edited medical implications nuclear war behalf served chairman clean accepted tasked governance state fishing industry resources known leader national medical organizations university associations elected leader land grant colleges member member board governors appointed corporate boards legacy prominently remembered role medical school advancement academic reputation standing recognition prior work medical research scientist success promoting major national research university dedicated university new science library died florida march years old daughter sons grandchildren survived wife died previous year married years
Robert Q. Marston