Background
Reif, Arnold E. was born on July 15, 1924 in Vienna, Austria.
Reif, Arnold E. was born on July 15, 1924 in Vienna, Austria.
Bachelor, Cambridge University, England, 1945. Master of Arts, Cambridge University, England, 1949. Bachelor of Science, London University, 1946.
Master of Science, Doctor of Science, Carnegie-Mellon University, 1950. Master of Theological Studies, Harvard University Divinity School, 1993.
Postdoctoral fellow, University of Wisconsin Medical School, 1950-1952;
research associate, University of Wisconsin Medical School, 1953;
research associate, Lovelace Foundation for Medical Edition and Research, Albuquerque, 1953-1957;
assistant professor surgery, biochemistry, Tufts U. School Medicine, 1957-1968;
assistant professor surgery, oncology, Tufts U. School Medicine, 1968-1969;
associate professor surgery, immunology, Tufts U. School Medicine, 1969-1971;
associate professor surgery, Tufts U. School Medicine, 1971-1975;
research pathologist chief, experimental cancer immunotherapy, Boston City Hospital, Mallory Institute Pathology, 1973-1989;
research professor pathology, Boston University School Medicine, 1975-1990;
professor emeritus, Boston University School Medicine, since 1990. Member Conference on Immunity to Cancer, National Cancer Institute, 1984, member site visiting committee, 1976. Vice-chairman Boston Cancer Research Association, 1976, 95, chairman, 1990.
Numerous conferences in field. Visiting professor U. Connecticut, Storrs, 1979.
(Book by Reif, Arnold E., Mitchell, Malcolm S.)
Numerous health related civic activities including chairman National Education Week, Interagy. on Smoking and Health, Greater Boston Area, 1970. Chairman Health Educators-Legislators Task Force on School Health, 1974-1976, vice chairman, 1976-1977. Member State Coordinator Council on Mental Health, 1986.
Board directors Alliance for Mentally Ill, Massachusetts, 1985-1990. Trustee Westborough State Hospital, since 1989. Chairman Morse's Pond Association, Wellesley, 1981, 87.
Chairman ski and music committees Appalachian Mountain Club, 1974-1978. Founding secretary-treasurer New Mexico Society for Biology and Medicine, 1955. Ecumenical pastor Walden Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Concord, 2000-2003.
Member American Association Cancer Research (founding president Boston section 1997), American Association Immunologists, New York Academy of Sciences, Health Physics Society, Sigma Xi.
Married Jane C. Chess. Children: Bertrand Paul, John Henry, Joseph Peter. (2nd marriage) Katherine E. Hume.