Royd R. Sayers
Royd R. Sayers was an American physician and industrial hygienist. He served as the Chief of the Division of Industrial Hygiene at the National Institute of Health and the 7th director of the U.S. Bureau of Mines.
Early life
Royd Ray Sayers was born on October 25, 1885, in Crothersville, Indiana. He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts from the Indiana University Bloomington in 1907. He then served as a professor of electrochemistry at the University of Buffalo from 1911 to 1913. He graduated with a Doctor of Medicine from the University of Buffalo in 1914.Career
Sayers joined the United States [Public Health Service|U.S. Public Health Service] in 1914 and would remain with the service until 1948. In the 1930s, he designed the city of Baltimore, Maryland's industrial hygiene program. In January 1941, he was appointed as a medical director of the U.S. Public Health Service.In 1917, Sayers became the Chief Surgeon and Chief of the Health and Safety Branch of the U.S. Bureau of Mines. He remained in this role until 1933 when he became the Chief of the Division of Industrial Hygiene at the National Institute of Health. He left this role in 1940.
On May 27, 1940, Sayers replaced John W. Finch as the director of the U.S. Bureau of Mines. He held this role until July 14, 1947. He then returned to working at the U.S. Public Health Service as a medical director. From September 20, 1950, until around 1960, Sayers served as the Senior Medical Supervisor of Occupational Diseases for the Baltimore City Health Department.
Sayers also served as president of the American Occupational Medical Association from 1937 to 1938.