Background
Nahas, Gabriel Georges was born on March 4, 1920 in Alexandria, Egypt. Son of Bishara and Gabrielle (Wolff) Nahas. came to the United States, 1947, naturalized, 1962.
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Nahas, Gabriel Georges was born on March 4, 1920 in Alexandria, Egypt. Son of Bishara and Gabrielle (Wolff) Nahas. came to the United States, 1947, naturalized, 1962.
Bachelor, University Toulouse, France, 1937. Doctor of Medicine, University Toulouse, France, 1944. Master of Science, University Rochester, 1949.
Doctor of Philosophy, University Minnesota, 1953. Doctor of Science (honorary), University Uppsala, 1988.
Rockefeller Foundation fellow, U. Rochester, 1947-1948;
Mayo Foundation fellow, Mayo Clinic, 1949-1950;
research fellow, University of Minnesota, 1950-1953;
member of faculty, University of Minnesota, 1955-1957;
member of staff, Walter Reed Army Institute Research, 1957-1959;
faculty, George Washington University Medical School, 1957-1959;
member of faculty, Columbia University College Physicians and Surgeons, New York City, 1959-1992;
professor anesthesiology, Columbia University College Physicians and Surgeons, New York City, 1962-1992;
research professor anesthesiology, New York University Medical School, New York City, since 1992. Distinguished visiting scientist Addiction Research Center, National Institute on Drug Abuse, 1987. Adjunct research professor anesthesiology U. Paris, 1968-1971.
Fellow Council Circulation and Basic Science, American Heart Association, since 1961. Member commission on trauma National Research Council, 1964-1966;member of advisory board Cousteau Society. Consultant commission on narcotics, drug controlprogram United Nations.
Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, New York Academy Science. Member American Physiological Society, Harvey Society, American Society Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, American Society Clinical Pharmacology, Society Physiological Langue Française, French Academy Medicine (laureate 1995, 96), British Pharmaceutical Society, Sigma Xi.
Married Marilyn Cashman, February 13, 1954. Children: Michele, Anthony, Christiane.