Background
Silvers, Abraham was born on April 28, 1934 in New York City. Son of Jack and Shirley (Glassman) Silvers.
Silvers, Abraham was born on April 28, 1934 in New York City. Son of Jack and Shirley (Glassman) Silvers.
Bachelor of Science, University of California at Los Angeles, 1956; Doctor of Philosophy, University of California at Los Angeles, 1964.
Associate professor mathematics, California State University, Los Angeles, 1964-1968;
senior scientist, Stanford (California) U., 1966-1974;
research associate, metrician, University of California, San Francisco, 1974-1976;
director cancer statistics research, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, 1976-1978;
associate professor experimental science, Baylor College Medicine, Houston, 1978-1982;
senior project manager, Electric Power Research Institutions, Palo Alto, California, since 1982;
Adjunct Professor biostatistics, University of California, San Francisco, 1986-1988;
director biostatistical core cancer center
president, BioTech Research Association, Inc., Palo Alto, since 1993. Director statistics Stanford Heart Disease Prevention Program, 1970-1974. Director statistics research and demonstration National Center Heart Disease, Houston, 1978-1982.
President BioTech Research Associations, Inc.
Fellow American Statistical Association (president San Francisco Bay chapter 1988-1989, distinguished medal in environmental statistics 1993).
Married Joan Martha Siegel, December 15, 1963. Children: Miriam Golden, Martha Rome, Jonathan.