Donald Sheldon Berns

Background

Berns, Donald Sheldon was born on June 27, 1934 in New York City. Son of Benjamin and May (Shapiro) Berns.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, Wilkes College, 1955; Doctor of Philosophy in Physical Chemistry, University of Pennsylvania, 1959.

Career

Postdoctoral fellow, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, 1959-1961; resident research associate, Argonne (Illinois) National Laboratory, 1961-1962; senior research scientist, Wadsworth Center New York State Department Health, Albany, 1962-1966; director biophysics, Wadsworth Center New York State Department Health, Albany, 1967-1982; director clinical science division, New York State Department Health, Albany, 1983-1989; director medical research organization, Ministry of Health, Jerusalem, since 1989. Adjunct professor of chemistry Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York, 1971-1989. Professor School Public Health State University of New York, Albany, since 1984, Hebrew U. Hadassah Medical School, Jerusalem, since 1989.

Achievements

• Donald Sheldon Berns has been listed as a notable Research scientist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Society Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, American Chemical Society, American Association for the Advancement of Science.

Connections

Married Sylvia Schleicher, February 5, 1956. Children: Brian Keith, Neil Gary, Amy Sue.

Father:

Benjamin Berns

Mother:

May (Shapiro) Berns

Spouse:

Sylvia Schleicher

child:

Neil Gary Berns

child:

Brian Keith Berns

child:

Amy Sue Berns