January 13, 2006

In memoriam: Edward W."Ted"Webster, MD, PhD

Edward W. "Ted" Webster, MD, PhD, formerly of MGH Radiology, died Dec. 17. He was 83 years old.

Webster joined the MGH in 1954, spending 47 years at the hospital before his retirement in 2001. During his tenure, he served as a radiation safety officer and chairman of the Radiation Safety and Radioactive Drug Research Committee. In 1983, he received the Coolidge Award, the highest honor presented by the American Association of Physicists in Medicine, of which he was a member. He also received the gold medal from the American College of Radiology in 1991.

During the course of his career, Webster authored more than 120 research papers and presented more than 200 lectures. As professor emeritus of Radiology at Harvard Medical School, he taught some of the country's brightest radiology students. He also taught at Harvard University, the Harvard School of Public Health, Northeastern University and the New England Roentgen Ray Society. A memorial service honoring Webster currently is being planned.