Background
Berman, Helen M. was born on May 19, 1943 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Daughter of David and Dorothy (Skupsky) Bernstein.
Berman, Helen M. was born on May 19, 1943 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Daughter of David and Dorothy (Skupsky) Bernstein.
AB, Barnard College, 1964. Doctor of Philosophy, University Pittsburgh, 1967.
From assistant member to senior member Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, 1972—1989. Professor Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey, 1989-2000, professor, board governors, since 2000. Adjunct professor University Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1985-1993, University Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, 1993-1997.
Advisory committee National Science Foundation, Washington, 1990-1995. Board science counselors National Center Biotechnology Information, Washington, 1990-1994, director nucleic acid database, since 1992, director Protein Data Bank since 1998. Member council scientists International Human Frontier Science Program Organization, since 2002.
Member committee intellectual property genomic and protein research and innovation The National Academies Board Science Technology and Economic Policy Science Technology and Law Program, since 2004.
Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member International Union Crystallography (chair database committee), International Union Biochemistry (nomenclature committee), American Crystallographic Association (president 1998), Biophysics Society (chair publication committee, council member).
Married Victor Berman, June 24, 1964 (divorced). Married Peter R. Young, February 29, 1979 (divorced). 1 child, Jason Young.