Background
Jaron, Dov was born on October 29, 1935 in Tel Aviv. Son of Meir and Sara (Levit) Yarovsky. came to the United States, 1958, naturalized, 1972.
Jaron, Dov was born on October 29, 1935 in Tel Aviv. Son of Meir and Sara (Levit) Yarovsky. came to the United States, 1958, naturalized, 1972.
Bachelor of Science magna cum laude, University Denver, 1961. Doctor of Philosophy, University Pennsylvania, 1967.
Senior research associate, Maimonides Medical Center, Brooklyn, 1967-1970;
director surgical research, Sinai Hospital of Detroit, 1970-1973;
associate professor electrical engineering, U. Rhode Island, Kingston, 1973-1977;
professor, U. Rhode Island, 1977-1979;
coordinator biomedical engineering, U. Rhode Island, 1973-1979;
professor biomend. engineering and science, Drexel U., Philadelphia, since 1979;
director biomedical Engineering and Science Institute, Drexel U., Philadelphia, 1979-1996. Calhoun distinguished professor, since 1998. Visiting professor electrical engineering Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey, 1968-1973.
Adjunct Professor biomedical engineering Wayne StateU., 1971-1973. Adjunct Professor physiology Temple University School Medicine, since 1980. Adjunct Professor radiology Jefferson Medical College, since 1983.
Director Division Biological and Critical Systems, National Science Foundation, 1991-1993. Associate director National Center Research Resources, director biomedical technical National Institutes of Health, 1996-1998.
Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering, World Academy biomedical Technology, International Academy for Medical and Biological Engineering, biomedical Engineering Society. Member International Federation for Medical and Biological Engineering (president 2000-2003), International Union for Physical and Engineering Sciences in Medicine (vice president 2003-2006), American Society for Engineering Education, Association for Advancement Medical Instrumentation, International Society Artificial Organs, International Council for Science(executive board since 2008), American Society for Artificial Internal Organs, Biophysics Society, Engineering in Medicine and Biology of Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (president 1986-1987), International Council of Scientific (member executive board since 2008), Sigma Xi, Tau Beta Pi, Eta Kappa Nu, Polish Academy of Sciences (foreign member).
Married Brooke E. Boberg, September 16, 1978. Children: Shulamit, Tamara.