Background
Lein, Allen was born on April 15, 1913 in New York City. Son of Benjamin and Nina (Elinson) Lein.
Dean Physiology educator emeritus
Lein, Allen was born on April 15, 1913 in New York City. Son of Benjamin and Nina (Elinson) Lein.
Student, University Chicago, 1935; Bachelor of Arts, University of California at Los Angeles, 1935; Master of Arts, University of California at Los Angeles, 1938; Doctor of Philosophy, 1940; Muellhaupt scholar physiology, Ohio State University, 1940-1941.
Instructor surgical research, Ohio State University, 1941-1942;
research associate aviation medicine, War Research Program, 1942-1943;
assistant professor physiology, Vanderbilt University Medical School, 1946-1947;
assistant professor physiology, Northwestern University School Medicine, 1947-1952;
associate professor physiology, Northwestern University School Medicine, 1952-1953;
Abbott associate professor physiology, Northwestern University School Medicine, 1953-1961;
professor, Northwestern University School Medicine, 1961-1968;
director student affairs, Northwestern University School Medicine, 1960-1964;
assistant dean School Medicine, Northwestern University, 1964-1968;
assistant dean, Northwestern University Graduate School (Graduate School), 1966-1968;
associate dean, School Medicine
professor medicine, University of California at San Diego, 1968-1973;
professor reproductive medicine, University of California at San Diego, 1973-1984;
professor emeritus, University of California at San Diego, since 1984;
associate dean for graduate studies-health science, University of California at San Diego, 1974-1977;
director health professions honors program, University of California at San Diego, 1979-1980;
acting associate dean academic affairs, University of California at San Diego, 1980-1981;
associate dean health science, University of California at San Diego, 1981-1982. Visiting professor of chemistry California Institute Technology, 1954-1955. Consultant VA Research Hospital, Chicago, 1964-1968.
Advising committee office science personnel National Academy Sciences, 1969-1973. Rockefeller Foundation visiting scholar Bellagio Study and Conference Center, 1977. Consultant Department of Reproductive Medical, 1984-1994.
Served to captain United States Army Air Force, 1943-1946. Aviation physiologist, chief department biophysics Air Force School Aviation Medicine. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science.
Member Society Experimental Biology and Medicine (emeritus), American Physiological Society, Endocrine Society, American Society Biological Sciences, Sigma Xi.
Married Teresa LaFratta, November 29, 1941. Children: Laura, David.