Estelle Hecht Geller

Background

Geller, Estelle Hecht was born on January 1, 1927 in New York City. Daughter of Julius and Eva (Knobler) Hecht.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell Univercity, 1947; Master in Public Health, Columbia University, 1971.

Career

Director experimental surgery laboratory, New York Medical College, 1947-1948; research veterinary, United States Veterans Association Hospital, Bronx, New York, 1948-1954; private practice, New York, 1954-1955; director, veterinary, assistant professor pathology, Albert Einstein College Medicine, Bronx, 1956-1992. Consultant in field.

Achievements

• Estelle Hecht Geller has been listed as a noteworthy Laboratory animal medicine researcher, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Veterinary Medical Association, Association Women Veterans (founding member, charter, vice president for charter members, secretary, editor Bulletin 1950-1955), American Association Laboratory Animal Science (member orginal Animal Care Panel), Conference Public Health Veterans, Vet Medical Assn.N.Y.C., New York State Society Medical Research (vice president, treasurer 1972-1974), American Society Laboratory Animal Practitioners (contributing editor Synapse, 1982-1992), Nature Conservancy Long Island, others.

Connections

Married Lester M. Geller, September 5, 1948. Children: Barbara, Mark, Jeremy.

Father:

Julius Hecht

Mother:

Eva (Knobler) Hecht

Spouse:

Lester M. Geller

child:

Mark Geller

child:

Barbara Geller

child:

Jeremy Geller