Background
Robertson, Abel L. was born on July 21, 1926 in St. Andrews, Argentina. Son of Abel Alfred Lazzarini and Margaret Theresa (Anderson) Robertson. came to the United States, 1952, naturalized, 1957.
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Abel L. Robertson, American Pathologist. Fax: (650) 712-0357. E-mail: [email protected]. Recipient Research and Development award National Institutes of Health, 1961-1963.
Education
Bachelor of Science, College D.F. Sarmiento, Buenos Aires, Argentina, 1946; Doctor of Medicine suma cum laude, U. Buenos Aires, 1951; Doctor of Philosophy, Cornell Univercity, 1959.
Career
Fellow tissue culture division Institute Histoloty and Embryology, School Medicine, Institute Histology and Embryology, 1947-1949; surgical intern, Hospital Ramos Mejia, Buenos Aires, 1948-1950; fellow in tissue culture research, Ministry of Health, Buenos Aires, 1950-1951; resident, Hospital Nacional de Clinicas, Buenos Aires, 1950-1951; head blood vessel bank and organ transplants Research Center, Ministry of Health, Buenos Aires, 1951-1953; fellow department surgery and pathology School Medicine, Cornell Univercity, New York City, 1953-1955; assistant visiting surgery, U. Hospital New York, New York City, 1955-1960; assistant professor research surgery Postgraduate Medical School, New York University, New York City, 1955-1956; assistant visiting surgeon, Bellevue Hospital, New York City, 1955-1960; associate professor research surgery, New York University, 1956-1960; associate professor pathology School Medicine and Postgrad Medical School, New York University, 1960-1963; staff member division research, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 1963-1973; professor research, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 1972-1973; associate clinical professor pathology, Case Western Reserve U. School Medicine, Cleveland, 1968-1972; professor pathology, Case Western Reserve U. School Medicine, Cleveland, 1973-1982; director interdisciplinary cardiovascular research, Case Western Reserve U. School Medicine, Cleveland, 1975-1982; executive head department pathology, College Medicine, University of Illinois, Chicago, 1982-1988; professor pathology College Medicine, University of Illinois, 1982-1993; professor emeritus, University of Illinois, since 1993; visiting professor emeritus in cardiovascular medicine, Stanford University College Medicine, since 1995. Research fellow New York Society Cardiovasc. Surgery, 1957-1958; member research studysubcom. of heart committee N.E. Ohio Regional Medical Program, since 1969.
Achievements
Membership
Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, American College Cardiology, American College Clinical Pharmacology, American Heart Association (established investigator 1956-1961, nominating committee council on arteriosclerosis 1972), Royal Microscopical Society, Royal Society Promotion Health (Great Britain), American Geriatrics Society, New York Academy Sciences, Cleveland Medical library association. Member American Medical Association, American Association of University Professors, American Society for Investigative Pathology, American Institute Biological Sciences, American Judicature Society, American Society Cell Biology, American Society Pathologists, American Society Nephrology, Association American Physucuabs and Surgeons, Association Computing Machinery, Electron Microscopy Society American, Association Pathology Chairman, International Academy Pathology, Society Cardiovascular Pathology, International Cardiovascular Society, International Society Cardiology (science council on arteriosclerosis and ischemic heart disease), International Federal on Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, International Society.for Heart Research, International Society Nephrology, International Society Stereology, Pan American Medical Association (life, councillor in angiology 1966), Illinois Registry Anatomical Pathology (treasurer 1985-1987), Chicago Pathology Society, Reticuloendothelial Society Leucocyte Biology, Society Cryobiology, Tissue Culture Association, Ohio Society Pathologists, Electron Microscopy Society Northeastern Ohio (president, trustee 11966-68), Heart Association Northeastern Ohio, New York Society Cardiovascular Surgery, New York Society Electron Microscopists, Cuyahoga County Medical Society, Cleveland Society Pathologists, The Oxygen Society, Sigma Xi.
Connections
Married IreneKirmayr Mauch, December 26, 1958. Children: Margaret Anne, Abel Martin, Andrew Duncan, Malcolm Alexander.
