# William Drohan

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**William N. Drohan** (1946 – March 25, 2007) was an American [microbiologist](/source/Microbiologist) and academic known for his research in the field of [hematology](/source/Hematology).

## Education

Drohan earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in bacteriology from the [University of California, Los Angeles](/source/University_of_California,_Los_Angeles) and a [PhD](/source/Ph.D) in medical microbiology and immunology from [UCLA School of Medicine](/source/UCLA_School_of_Medicine).

## Career

He was known for his commitment to improving blood safety, his work in transgenic proteins to treat hemophilia and other blood-related disorders, as well as contributions in investigating [mad cow disease](/source/Mad_cow_disease) in the blood supply.

His career included positions with the [National Cancer Institute](/source/National_Cancer_Institute), the [American Red Cross](/source/American_Red_Cross), and private companies that treated blood-borne disorders, most recently as chief scientific officer at Inspiration Biopharmaceuticals, and previously president and subsequently chief scientific officer of Clearant.

He also served as a professor in the Graduate Program of the Department of Genetics at [George Washington University](/source/George_Washington_University) and formerly as an adjunct professor in the Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering at the [University of Maryland](/source/University_of_Maryland,_College_Park).

He served on the editorial boards of several scientific journals, and was a member of the Scientific Steering Committee for Blood Products at [Walter Reed Army Institute of Research](/source/Walter_Reed_Army_Institute_of_Research) and chairman for the Panel on Biotechnology of the [National Research Council](/source/United_States_National_Research_Council).

## Death

Drohan died of lung cancer at his home in [Germantown, Maryland](/source/Germantown,_Maryland) after a four-year illness. Drohan had previously lived in [Springfield, Virginia](/source/Springfield,_Virginia) and [Santa Monica, California](/source/Santa_Monica,_California).[1]

## References

1. ["William N. Drohan Obituary (2007) Los Angeles Times"](https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/latimes/name/william-drohan-obituary?pid=87082336). *Legacy.com*. Retrieved 2021-07-23.

- ["Paid Notice: Deaths; DROHAN, WILLIAM N."](https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9504E1D6153AF93BA35757C0A9619C8B63&scp=1&sq=drohan&st=cse). *The New York Times*. 2007-04-08. Retrieved 2009-04-02.

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