Background
Waksman, Byron Halsted was born on September 15, 1919 in New York City. Son of Selman A. and Bertha (Mitnik) Waksman.
educator immunologist medical association administrator
Waksman, Byron Halsted was born on September 15, 1919 in New York City. Son of Selman A. and Bertha (Mitnik) Waksman.
Bachelor of Science, Swarthmore College, 1940; Doctor of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, 1943.
Intern Michael Reese Hospital, Chicago, 1944. Fellow Mayo Foundation, 1946-1948. National Institutes of Health fellow Columbia University Medical School, 1948-1949.
Associate, then assistant professor bacteriology and immunology Harvard Medical School, 1949-1963. Research fellow, then associate bacteriologist (neurology) Massachusetts General Hospital, 1949-1963. Professor microbiology Yale University, 1963-1974, professor pathology, 1974-1978, chairman department, 1964-1970, 72-74, professor pathology and biology, 1979-1989.
Vice president research programs National Multiple Sclerosis Society, New York City, 1979—1987, vice president research and medical programs, 1987-1989. Adjunct professor pathology New York University, 1979—2001, research professor biomedicine and science education, since 2002, director (ad interim) programs for preparatory education science and medicine, 2002—2003, senior advisor collaborative education programs, since 2003. Visiting scientist in neurology Harvard University, since 1990.
Member expert panel immunology World Health Organization, 1963—1983. Microbiology fellowships panel and study section member National Institutes of Health, 1961—1969. Board trustees Foundation for Microbiology, since 1968, president, 1970—2000, chairman board trustees, 2001—2009.
Board trustees Biosis, 1988—1991. Director science writing fellowships program Marine Biological Laboratory, Woods Hole, Massachusetts, 1990—1995. Humboldt professor Max Planck Institute, Martinsried, 1991—1992.
Director European Initiative for Communicators Science, 1992—1995. Chairman board Science Counsellors National Institute Aging, 1977—1979.
Served as psychiatrist Army of the United States, 1944-1946. Fellow American Academy Arts and Sciences. Member American Association Immunologists (councillor 1965-1970, president 1970-1971), British Society Immunology, American Society Microbiology (councillor 1967-1971), American Academy Microbiology, American Academy Neurology, American Neurological Association.
Married Joyce Ann Robertroy, August 11, 1944. Children: Nan, Peter.