Background
Szego, Clara Marian was born on March 23, 1916 in Budapest, Hungary. Arrived in the United States, 1921, naturalized, 1927. Daughter of Paul S. and Helen (Elek) Szego.
Szego, Clara Marian was born on March 23, 1916 in Budapest, Hungary. Arrived in the United States, 1921, naturalized, 1927. Daughter of Paul S. and Helen (Elek) Szego.
AB, Hunter College, 1937. Master of Science, University Minnesota, 1939. Doctor of Philosophy, University Minnesota, 1942.
Doctor of Science (honorary), City University of New York, 2007.
Instructor physiology University Minnesota, 1942-1943. Minnesota Cancer Research Foundation fellow, 1943—1944. Research associate Office of Scientific Research and Development, National Bureau Standards, 1944-1945, Worcester Foundation Experimental Biology, 1945-1947.
Research instructor physiological chemistry Yale University School Medicine, 1947-1948. Member faculty University of California at Los Angeles, since 1948, professor biology, since 1960.
Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member American Physiological Society, American Society Cell Biology, Endocrine Society (Chemical Industries Basel award 1953), Society for Endocrinology (Great Britain), Bio-chemical Society (Great Britain), International Society Research Reproduction, Phi Beta Kappa (president University of California at Los Angeles chapter 1973-1974), Sigma Xi (president University of California at Los Angeles chapter 1976-1977).
Married Sidney Roberts, September 14, 1943.