David Gordon Nathan (born May 25, 1929) is a pediatrician and hematologist. He is known for his authorship of ''Nathan and Oski's Hematology of Infancy and Childhood'', a standard reference in pediatrics, currently in its seventh edition. Nathan remains an author on the current edition. Now retired, he was Robert A. Stranahan professor of pediatrics at

Harvard Medical School Harvard Medical School (HMS) is the graduate medical school of Harvard University and is located in the Longwood Medical Area of Boston, Massachusetts. Founded in 1782, HMS is one of the oldest medical schools in the United States and is consi ...

and served as president of the

Dana–Farber Cancer Institute Dana–Farber Cancer Institute is a comprehensive cancer treatment and research institution in Boston, Massachusetts. Dana–Farber is the founding member of Dana–Farber/Harvard Cancer Center, Harvard's Comprehensive Cancer Center designated by ...

. He was born in Boston. He graduated from

Awards and honors

*2003 John Howland Award *1990

National Medal of Science The National Medal of Science is an honor bestowed by the President of the United States to individuals in science and engineering who have made important contributions to the advancement of knowledge in the fields of behavioral and social scienc ...

*2006 George Kober Medal Association of American Physicians *2010 Honorary Doctor of Science Harvard University *2011 Wallace Coulter Award American Society of Hematology

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External links

David G. Nathan papers
1949-2007 (inclusive), 1980-2007 (bulk), HMS c386. Harvard Medical Library
Harvard Medical School
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