David Gordon Nathan is a pediatrician and hematologist. David was born on May 25, 1929 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. David Nathan received an MD from Harvard Medical School. He completed an internship and residency at Brigham and Women's Hospital and a fellowship at the National Cancer Institute. David Nathan received an MD from Harvard Medical School. He completed an internship and residency at Brigham and Women's Hospital and a fellowship at the National Cancer Institute.

He is the recipient of numerous awards, including the National Medal of Science, 1990; the American Philosophical Society, 1999; the Annual Award for Excellence in Clinical Research, NIH, 1996; the Henry Stratton Medal, American Society of Hematology, 1995; the John Howland Medal of the American Pediatric Society, 2003; the George Kober Medal of the Association of American Physicians, 2006; John Stearns Medal for Life Time Achievement in Medicine, 2009; Harvard University Honorary Doctor of Science, 2010; and the Wallace H. Coulter Award, American Society of Hematology, 2011.