Background
Fields, Bernard Nathan was born on March 24, 1938 in Brooklyn. Son of Julius and Martha Fields.
Fields, Bernard Nathan was born on March 24, 1938 in Brooklyn. Son of Julius and Martha Fields.
Bachelor of Arts, Brandeis U., 1958; Doctor of Medicine New York University, 1962; A.M. (honorary), Harvard University, 1976.
Intern, Beth Israel Hospital, Boston, 1962-1963;
resident in medicine, Beth Israel Hospital, 1963-1964;
officer, United States Public Health Service, National Communicable Disease Center, Atlanta, 1965-1967;
fellow, Albert Einstein College Medicine, New York City, 1967-1968;
assistant professor medicine and cell biology, Albert Einstein College Medicine, 1968-1971;
associate professor, Albert Einstein College Medicine, 1971-1975;
chief infectious disease, Albert Einstein College Medicine, 1971-1975;
professor microbiology and molecular genetics, Harvard Medical School, 1975-1984;
department chairman microbiology and molecular genetics, Harvard Medical School, 1982-1987;
Adele H. Lehman professor microbiology and molecular genetics, Harvard Medical School, 1984-1995;
chief infectious diseases, Peter Bent Brigham Hospital, Boston, 1975-1980;
chief infectious disease division, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, 1980-1987. Member and chairman experimental virology study section National Institutes of Health, 1977-1981. Member Multiple Sclerosis Advisory Commision on Fundamental Research, 1976.
Member county National Institute Allergy and Infectious Disease, 1987-1991.
Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member American Society Microbiology, American Society Virology (president 1990-1991), American Society Clinical Investigation, Harvey Society, American Association Immunologists, Infectious Disease Society of America, Association American Physicians, National Academy of Sciences, Institute Medicine, American Academy Arts & Sciences.
Married Ruth Peedin, September 10, 1966. Children: John, Edward, Michael, Daniel, Joshua.