Background
Garfinkel, David was born on May 18, 1930 in New York City. Son of Louis and Leah (Markosfeldt) Garfinkel.
Garfinkel, David was born on May 18, 1930 in New York City. Son of Louis and Leah (Markosfeldt) Garfinkel.
Bachelor of Arts, University of California-Berkeley, 1951; Doctor of Philosophy, Harvard University, 1955; Master of Arts (honorary), University Pennsylvania, 1972.
Postdoctoral fellow in biophysics, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1955-1958;
research associate, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1961-1963;
assistant professor, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1963-1965;
associate professor biophysics, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1965-1972;
associate in clinical medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1971-1983;
associate professor computer science, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1972-1977;
professor, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, from 1977;
research biochemist, New York State Psychiatric Institute, Columbia University, New York City, 1958-1960. Member of advisory committee in computers in research, National Institutes of Health, 1960-1962, various other review groups. Visiting professor Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey, 1987-1988.
Reviewer National Institutes of Health, National Science Foundation, others.
Fellow Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. Member Society Computer Simulation (senior ), biomedical Engineering Society (board directors 1982-1985), American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, American Physiological Society, Bio-chemical Society, International Society for Heart Research, Society for Mathematics Biology, Association for Computing Machinery, American Association for Artificial Intelligence, New York Academy of Sciences, Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Lillian Magid, June 26, 1960. Children– Susan Laura, Beth Diane.