Background
Kohn, Henry Irving was born on August 19, 1909 in New York City. Son of Washington Irving and Fanny (Brownstein) Kohn.
Kohn, Henry Irving was born on August 19, 1909 in New York City. Son of Washington Irving and Fanny (Brownstein) Kohn.
Bachelor of Arts, Dartmouth College, 1930; Doctor of Philosophy in General Physiology, Harvard University, 1935; Doctor of Medicine Harvard University, 1946.
Traveling fellow, General Education Board at universities, Stockholm and Cambridge, England, 1935-1937;
instructor, then assistant professor physiology and pharmacology, Duke Medical School, 1937-1943;
intern, Bellvue Hospital, New York City, 1946-1947;
commissioned officer, United States Public Health Service
serving successively in, Baltimore, Oak Ridge National Laboratory and University of California-San Francisco, 1947-1953;
clinical professor experimental radiology, also research radiologist in radiological laboratory, University of California-San Francisco, 1953-1963;
Alvan T. and Viola D. Fuller-American Cancer Society professor radiology, Harvard Medical School, 1963-1968;
David W. Gaiser professor radiation biology, Harvard Medical School, 1968-1976;
professor radiation biology, Harvard Medical School, 1976-1979;
professor emeritus, Harvard Medical School, since 1976. Director Center for Human Genetics Harvard Medical School 1971-1976, Shields Warren Radiation Laboratory, New England Deaconess Hospital, 1964-1979. Member ad hoc committee nuclear and alternative energy systems National Academy Sciences, 1975-1979.
Science section advising committee biology and medical Atomic Energy Commission, 1958-1962. Consultant United Nations Science Commission Effects Atomic Radiation, 1957. Member RBE ad hoc committee International Commission Radiological Protection, 1960-1961.
Member radiation study section National Institutes of Health, 1965-1969. Chairman Bikini Atoll Rehabilitation Committee, 1982-1988. Referee Rongelap Reassessment Project, 1987-1989.
Member Brookline (Massachusetts) Town Meeting, 1971-1981. Member American Physiological Society, Radiation Research Society (council 1962-1965) M C.
Married Linda Hansen, October 22, 1961. Children: Mari Annabel, Lars Sebastian.