Edward Mark Scolnick

Background

Scolnick, Edward Mark was born on August 9, 1940 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Barbara (Chasen) Scolnick.

Education

AB, Harvard University, 1961; Doctor of Medicine, Harvard University Medical School, 1965.

Career

Intern, Massachusetts General Hospital, 1965-1966; assistant resident internal medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, 1966-1967; research associate, United States Public Health Service, 1967-1969; senior staff fellow laboratory biochemistry genetics, National Institutes of Health, 1969-1970; instructor, National Institutes of Health Seminary, 1970; senior staff fellow viral leukemia and lymphoma branch, National Cancer Institute, 1970-1971; special advisor to special virus cancer program, National Cancer Institute, 1973-1978; member coordinating committee for virus cancer program, National Cancer Institute, 1975-1978; chief laboratory tumor virus genetics, head molecular virology section, National Cancer Institute, 1975-1982; executive director basic research virus and cell biology research, Merck Sharp & Dohme Research laboratories, West Point, Pennsylvania, 1982-1983; vice president virus and cell biology research, Merck Sharp & Dohme Research laboratories, West Point, Pennsylvania, 1983-1984; senior vice president, Merck Sharp & Dohme Research laboratories, West Point, Pennsylvania, 1984; president, Merck Sharp & Dohme Research laboratories, West Point, Pennsylvania, 1985-1993; senior vice president, Merck & Company, Inc., 1991-1993; executive vice president, president research, Merck & Company, Inc., since 1993. Adjunct Professor microbiology School Medicine University of Pennsylvania, 1983-1986.

Achievements

• Edward Mark Scolnick has been listed as a noteworthy Science administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served with United States Public Health Service, 1965-1967. Member NAS, American Society Biological Chemists, American Society Microbiologists.

Connections

Married Barbara Bachrach. Children: Laura, Jason, Daniel.

Father:

Barbara (Chasen) Scolnick Scolnick

Spouse:

Barbara Bachrach

child:

Daniel Scolnick

child:

Jason Scolnick

child:

Laura Scolnick