Arthur Canfield Upton

Background

Upton, Arthur Canfield was born on February 27, 1923 in Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States. Son of Herbert Hawkes and Ellen (Canfield) Upton.

Education

Graduate, Phillips Academy, Andover, Massachusetts, 1941; Bachelor, University of Michigan, 1944; Doctor of Medicine, University of Michigan, 1946.

Career

Intern, University Hospital, Ann Arbor, 1947; resident, University Hospital, 1948-1949; instructor pathology, University of Michigan Medical School, 1950-1951; pathologist, Oak Ridge (Tennessee) National Laboratory, 1951-1954; chief pathology-physiology section, Oak Ridge (Tennessee) National Laboratory, 1954-1969; professor pathology, State University of New York Medical School at Stony Brook, 1969-1977; department chairman pathology, State University of New York Medical School at Stony Brook, 1969-1970; dean School Basic Health Sciences, State University of New York Medical School at Stony Brook, 1970-1975; director, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, Maryland., 1977-1979; professor, department chairman environmental medicine, New York University Medical School, New York City, 1980-1992; professor emeritus, New York University Medical School, New York City, since 1993; clinical professor radiology, U. New Mexico School Medicine, since 1993; clinical professor pathology, U. New Mexico School Medicine, 1992-1995; clinical professor environmental and community medicine, U. Medicine and Dentistry New Jersey-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, since 1995. Attending pathologist Brookhaven National Laboratory, 1969-1977. Director Institute Environmental Medicine, Medical School, New York University, 1980-1991.

Member various committees national and international organizations. Lecturer in field.

Achievements

• Arthur Canfield Upton has been listed as a noteworthy Experimental pathologist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served with Army of the United States, 1943-1946. Fellow Society Risk Analysis (Outstanding Achievement award 1997), New York Academy Science. Member American Association Pathologists and Bacteriologists, International Academy Pathology, Institute Medicine NAS, Radiation Research Society (councilor 1963-1964, president 1965-1966), International Association Radiation Research (president 1983-1987), American Association Cancer Research (president 1963-1964), American Society Experimental Pathology (president 1967-1968), American Association for the Advancement of Science, Gerontological Society, Science Research Society American, Society Experimental Biology and Medicine, Peruvian Oncology Society (honorary), Japan Cancer Association (honorary), New York State Health Research Council (chairman 1982-1990), International Association Radiation Research (president 1983-1987), Association University Environmental Health Science Centers (president 1982-1990), Ramazzini Institute (president since 1992), Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Gamma Delta, Alpha Omega Alpha, Nu Sigma Nu, Sigma Xi.

Connections

Married Elizabeth Bache Perry, March 1, 1946. Children: Rebecca A., Melissa P., Bradley C.

Father:

Herbert Hawkes Upton

Mother:

Ellen (Canfield) Upton

Spouse:

Elizabeth Bache Perry

child:

Melissa P. Upton

child:

Bradley C. Upton

child:

Rebecca A. Upton