Amoz Immanuel Chernoff

Background

Chernoff, Amoz Immanuel was born on March 17, 1923 in Malden, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Isaiah and Celia (Margolin) Chernoff.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Chemistry with honors, Yale University, 1944; Doctor of Medicine cum laude, Yale University, 1947.

Career

Medical intern, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, 1947-1948; assistant resident in medicine, Barnes Hospital, St. Louis, 1948-1949; fellow in hematology, Michael Reese Hospital, Chicago, 1949-1951; assistant director hematology research laboratory, Michael Reese Hospital, 1950-1951; American College of Physicians fellow, Washington University School Medicine, St. Louis, 1951-1952; United States Public Health Service special research fellow, 1952-1953; instructor in medicine, 1952-1954; assistant professor, 1954-1956; associate professor medicine, Duke U., 1956-1958; chief section hematology, Veterans Administration Hospital., Durham, North Carolina, 1956-1958. Research professor of University Tennessee Memorial Research Center, Knoxville, 1958-1979, director, 1964-1977. Associate vice chancellor for academic affairs Center Health Sciences, 1977-1979.

Professor medicine College Medicine, Memphis, 1966-1979. Medical director Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, Atlanta, 1975-1977. Director division blood diseases and resources National Heart Lung and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland., 1979-1988.

Associate executive director science affairs American Association Blood Banks, Arlington, Virginia,1988-1990. Consultant transfusion medicine programs.

Achievements

• Amoz Immanuel Chernoff has been listed as a noteworthy hematologist, consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served with United States Army, 1943-1945. Fellow American College of Physicians. Member American Society Clinical Investigation, American Society Hematology, International Society Hematology, Center Society Clinical Research, Southern Society Clinical Investigation, Society Experimental Biology and Medicine, American Federation Clinical Research, American Association Blood Banks, Sigma Xi, Alpha Omega Alpha. M C.

Connections

Married Renate R. Fisher, January 25, 1953. Children: David F., Susan N., Judith A.

Father:

Isaiah Chernoff

Mother:

Celia (Margolin) Chernoff

Spouse:

Renate R. Fisher

child:

Susan N. Chernoff

child:

Judith A. Chernoff

child:

David F. Chernoff