Background
Simon, Ernest Robert was born on June 24, 1929 in Karlsruhe, Germany. Son of Frederick David and Hedwig (Michel) Simon. came to the United States, 1938, naturalized, 1944.
Simon, Ernest Robert was born on June 24, 1929 in Karlsruhe, Germany. Son of Frederick David and Hedwig (Michel) Simon. came to the United States, 1938, naturalized, 1944.
Student, University California, Berkeley, 1947-1950; M.D. cum laude, Harvard University, 1954.
Intern, Boston City Hospital, II and IV Medical Services (Harvard), 1954-1955;
resident, Stanford University Hospitals, 1955-1956;
clinical associate, National Institutes of Health, 1956-1958;
Helen Hay Whitney research fellow in biochemistry, Bethesda, Maryland., 1958-1959;
hematology research fellow, U. Washington School Medicine, Seattle, 1959-1961;
assistant professor medicine, U. Washington School Medicine, 1961-1963;
member of faculty, U. New Mexico School Medicine, Albuquerque, 1963-1974;
professor medicine, U. New Mexico School Medicine, 1969-1974;
director division blood diseases and resources, National Heart and Lung Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland., 1973-1976;
deputy director division blood and blood products, Bureau Biologics Food and Drug Administration, Bethesda, 1976-1980;
executive vice president medical affairs, Blood Systems, Inc., Scottsdale, Arizona, since 1981. Professor medicine George Washington University School Medicine, Washington, 1973-1981. Clinical professor medicine U. New Mexico School Medicine, Albuquerque, since 1982.
United States of America coordinator United States of America-Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics Health Exchange in Blood Transfusion, 1973-1976. Member hematology study section National Institutes of Health, 1966-1970. Consultant National Blood Resources Program, also.
Representative for implementation national blood policy,1973-1976. State Department observer to Council Europe committee of specialists on blood transfusion and immunohematology, 1975-1980. Education leader Soviet-American Conference on Blood Services, since 1984.
Co-chairman National Conference on Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Ethics and the Blood Supply.
Served as senior assistant surgeon United States Public Health Service, 1956-1958. Medical director 1973-1981. Fellow American College of Physicians.
Member American Society Clinical Investigation, American Association Blood Banks (Morten-Grove-Rasmussen Memorial award 1993), Blood Sys. (John B. Alsever Memorial award 1995), International Society Blood Transfusion, Western Society Clinical Research (councilor), American Society Hematology, Phi Beta Kappa, Alpha Omega Alpha.
Married Eve Renee Maier, June 28, 1953. Children: Carol, Lori, Renee.
