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The NIH Record  -- June 28, 1977, Page 1

NIA Scientific Director Dr. Richard C. Greulich Is Dr. Shock's Successor Dr. Richard C. Greulich has been appointed scientific director of the National Institute on Aging. He succeeds Dr. Nathan Shock who retired recently. Dr. Shock will continue his research on aging as an NIA scientist emeritus. As scientific director Dr. Greulich is in charge of the NIA Intramural Research Program located at the Gerontology Research Center in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Greulich joined NIDR in 1966 and moved to NIA in 1974.

Held Other NIA Posts

Dr. Greulich previously had been acting director of NIA and special assistant to the NIA Director. He joined NIH in 1966 as director of Intramural Research for the National Institute of Dental Research, a position he held until 1974. Dr. Greulich earned his B.A in biology from Stanford University in 1949 and his Ph.D. in anatomy from McGill University in 1953.

Taught at UCLA

He then taught at the University of California, Los Angeles, where he was professor of anatomy in the School of Medicine, and professor of oral biology and chairman of the Division of Oral Biology in the School of Dentistry.

The recipient of various honors, awards and fellowships, in 1963 Dr. Greulich was the inaugural awardee of the International Association for Dental Research Award for Basic Research in Oral Science. In 1971 he received a DHEW Superior Service Award. From 1962 to 1963, Dr. Greulich was an NIH Special Research Fellow.

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