David Gollaher
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David L. Gollaher is the President & CEO of the California Healthcare Institute
(CHI), and a historian of science and medicine. He completed undergraduate studies at University of California
and received his masters and Ph.D. degrees from Harvard University
. Subsequently he was a fellow of Harvard's Houghton Library
, the National Endowment for the Humanities
and is a member of the Massachusetts Historical Society
. Gollaher's biographical study, Voice for the Mad: The Life of Dorothea Dix
received the Organization of American Historians
' 1996 Avery O. Craven Award
. His 2000 study Circumcision: A History of the World's Most Controversial Surgery was the first full scholarly history of the subject.
In 1993, after several years as a senior executive at Scripps Clinic and Research Foundation, Gollaher helped found CHI, a public policy research and advocacy organization that represents more than 260 California academic institutions, biotechnology companies and medical technology firms. In 2003, he was appointed to the California State Legislature
's Stem Cell Advisory Panel, and to the U.S. Congressional Homeland Security Advisory Committee. Gollaher serves on the Advisory Board of the J. David Gladstone Institutes, the California Council on Science and Technology, and is a co-founder and board member of Vision Robotics Corporation, sharing six patents in the field of autonomous robotic navigation.
California Healthcare Institute
CHI-California Healthcare Institute is a private, non-profit public policy research and advocacy organization, representing more than 250 universities, academic research centers, biotechnology and medical device companies. Founded in 1993, and based in La Jolla, California, CHI has offices in...
(CHI), and a historian of science and medicine. He completed undergraduate studies at University of California
University of California
The University of California is a public university system in the U.S. state of California. Under the California Master Plan for Higher Education, the University of California is a part of the state's three-tier public higher education system, which also includes the California State University...
and received his masters and Ph.D. degrees from Harvard University
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
. Subsequently he was a fellow of Harvard's Houghton Library
Houghton Library
Houghton Library is the primary repository for rare books and manuscripts at Harvard University. It is part of the Harvard College Library within the Harvard Faculty of Arts and Sciences. Houghton is located on the south side of Harvard Yard, next to Widener Library.- History :Harvard's first...
, the National Endowment for the Humanities
National Endowment for the Humanities
The National Endowment for the Humanities is an independent federal agency of the United States established by the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act of 1965 dedicated to supporting research, education, preservation, and public programs in the humanities. The NEH is located at...
and is a member of the Massachusetts Historical Society
Massachusetts Historical Society
The Massachusetts Historical Society is a major historical archive specializing in early American, Massachusetts, and New England history...
. Gollaher's biographical study, Voice for the Mad: The Life of Dorothea Dix
Dorothea Dix
Dorothea Lynde Dix was an American activist on behalf of the indigent insane who, through a vigorous program of lobbying state legislatures and the United States Congress, created the first generation of American mental asylums...
received the Organization of American Historians
Organization of American Historians
The Organization of American Historians , formerly known as the Mississippi Valley Historical Association, is the largest professional society dedicated to the teaching and study of American history. OAH's members in the U.S...
' 1996 Avery O. Craven Award
Avery O. Craven Award
The Avery O. Craven Award, first given in 1985, is awarded annually by the Organization of American Historians for the most original history book on the coming of the American Civil War, the Civil War years , or the Era of Reconstruction , with the exception of works of purely military history....
. His 2000 study Circumcision: A History of the World's Most Controversial Surgery was the first full scholarly history of the subject.
In 1993, after several years as a senior executive at Scripps Clinic and Research Foundation, Gollaher helped found CHI, a public policy research and advocacy organization that represents more than 260 California academic institutions, biotechnology companies and medical technology firms. In 2003, he was appointed to the California State Legislature
California State Legislature
The California State Legislature is the state legislature of the U.S. state of California. It is a bicameral body consisting of the lower house, the California State Assembly, with 80 members, and the upper house, the California State Senate, with 40 members...
's Stem Cell Advisory Panel, and to the U.S. Congressional Homeland Security Advisory Committee. Gollaher serves on the Advisory Board of the J. David Gladstone Institutes, the California Council on Science and Technology, and is a co-founder and board member of Vision Robotics Corporation, sharing six patents in the field of autonomous robotic navigation.