Background
Lester, David Simon was born on February 23, 1955 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Came to the United States, 1979. Son of Vincent and Anita (Goulden) Lester.
Lester, David Simon was born on February 23, 1955 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Came to the United States, 1979. Son of Vincent and Anita (Goulden) Lester.
Bachelor of Science with honors, University New South Wales, 1977. Master of Science, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, 1979. Doctor of Philosophy, Northwestern University, 1984.
Teaching associate, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, 1979-1981; research associate, U. North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1981-1983; postdoctoral fellow, Harvard University Medical School, Boston, 1983-1985; staff scientist, Weizmann Institute Science, Rehovot, Israel, 1985-1990; visiting associate, National Institutes of Health/National Institute Neurological Disorder & Stroke, Bethesda, Maryland., 1990-1993; visiting scientist, Food and Drug Administration/Center for Drug Evaluation & Research, Division Research & Testing, Laurel, Maryland., since 1993.
Member International Society Neurochemistry, biomedical Optics Society, International Brain Research Organization.
Married Janice Poplak, March 15, 1980. Children: Daniel, Adam.