Background
Gelboin, Harry Victor was born on December 21, 1929 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Herman and Eva (Jurkowsky) Gelboin.
researcher biochemistry educator
Gelboin, Harry Victor was born on December 21, 1929 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Herman and Eva (Jurkowsky) Gelboin.
Bachelor in Chemistry, University of Illinois, 1951; Master of Science in Chemistry and Oncology, University of Wisconsin, 1956; Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry and Oncology, University of Wisconsin, 1958; Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), University Inonu, Molaty, Turkey.
Development chemist, United States Rubber Company, Chicago, 1952-1954;
research assistant, McArdle Memorial Laboratory for Cancer Research, University of Wisconsin, 1954-1958;
biochemist laboratory cellular pharmacology, National Institute of Mental Health, 1958-1960;
biochemist laboratory clinical science, National Institute of Mental Health, 1960-1961;
supervisory biochemist chemistry section, diagnostic research branch, National Cancer Institute, 1962-1964;
head chemistry section, carcinogenesis studies branch, National Cancer Institute, 1964-1966;
chief laboratory molecular carcinogenesis, division cancer etiology, National Cancer Institute, since 1966;
Adjunct Professor, Georgetown University, 1974-1978. Visiting professor Hebrew U., Jerusalem, 1985-1986. Keynote speaker Carcinogenesis, Gordon Reserve Conference, 1965.
Franz Bielschowsky Memorial lecturer, Dunedin, New Zealand, 1966. Smith Kline French honorary lecturer U. Florida, 1974, University of Michigan, 1976. Honorary lecturer Israel Cancer Society and University Tel Aviv, Israel, 1983.
Keynote lecturer International Conference Carcinogenesis, Alghero, Italy, 1986. Nakasone honorary lecturer Japan Foundation Promotion of Science, Tokyo, Osako, 1989. Keynote speaker United States organizer and co-chairman Princess Takamatsu Cancer Symposium, Tokyo, 1990.
Plenary lecturer Glinos Foundation, Athens, 1996. Member board directors International Society Polycyclic Aromatic Committee. Alsospeaker numerous domestic lectures and in 25 foreign countries.
Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Association for Cancer Research, American Cancer Society (advising committee on carcinogenesis, member county since 1975), American Society Biological Chemists, American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, International Society for Preventive Oncology, International Society for Study Xenobiotics.
Married Marlena Maisels, April 1, 1962. Children: Michele Ida, Lisa Rebecca, Sharon Anna, Tamara Rachel.