Benjamin Dov Schwartz

Background

Schwartz, Benjamin Dov was born on February 26, 1946 in Brooklyn. Son of Hyman J. and Ruth H. (Sattler) Schwartz.

Education

Bachelor, Columbia University, 1965; Doctor of Philosophy, Albert Einstein College Medicine, 1971; Doctor of Medicine, Albert Einstein College Medicine, 1972.

Career

Intern, Bronx (New York) Municipal Hospital Center, 1972-1973; resident, Bronx (New York) Municipal Hospital Center, 1973-1974; research associate, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland., 1974-1976; investigator, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, St. Louis, 1976-1991; assistant professor medicine, Washington University School Medicine, St. Louis, 1976-1980; associate professor medicine, Washington University School Medicine, St. Louis, 1980-1984; professor medicine, Washington University School Medicine, St. Louis, since 1984; chief division rheumatology, Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, 1987-1991; director immunology, Monsanto Corporation Research, St. Louis, 1991-1996; senior director clinical research Searle, Monsanto Corp, St. Louis, since 1996. Chairman allergy and immunology study section National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland., 1987-1989.

Achievements

• Achievements include first to isolate native class I histocompatibility molecule.

Membership

Chairman board directors Eastern Missouri Arthritis Foundation, St. Louis, 1993-1995. Member research committee National Arthritis Foundation, Atlanta, 1983-1985, 91-93. Fellow American College Physicians, American College Rheumatology.

Member American Society for Clinical Investigation, Association American professors, American Federation for Clinical Research (president 1984-1985), Phi Beta Kappa.

Connections

Married Susan E. Cullen, June 19, 1974. Children: Michael, Daniel.

Father:

Hyman J. Schwartz

Mother:

Ruth H. (Sattler) Schwartz

Spouse:

Susan E. Cullen

child:

Daniel Schwartz

child:

Michael Schwartz