Background
Weinstein, I. Bernard was born on September 9, 1930 in Madison, Wisconsin.
director educator geneticist oncologist
Weinstein, I. Bernard was born on September 9, 1930 in Madison, Wisconsin.
Bachelor of Science, University Wisconsin, 1952; Doctor of Medicine, University Wisconsin, 1955; Doctor of Science (honorary), University Wisconsin, 1992.
National Cancer Institute special research fellow bacteriology/immunology Harvard Medical School/Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Boston, 1959-1961. Career scientist Health Research Council, City of New York, 1961-1972. Associate visiting physician Francis Delafield Hospital, 1961-1966.
From assistant attending physician to associate attending physician Presbyterian Hospital, 1967-1981, attending physician, from 1981. From assistant to associate professor medicine Columbia University College Physical and Surgical, New York City, 1978-1990. Professor medicine Columbia University, 1973—2008, professor public health, 1978—2008, professor genetics & development, 1990—2008, Frode Jensen professor medicine, 1990—2008, director comprehensive cancer center, 1985-1996.
Advisor Lung Cancer Segment, Carcinogenesis Program, National Cancer Institute, 1971-1974, Chemical and Molecular Biological Segment, 1973-1976. Member interdisciplinary communications program Smithsonian Institute, 1971-1974, Pharmacology B Study Section, National Institutes of Health, 1971-1975, numerous science and advisory committees National Cancer Institute, American Cancer Society, 1976-1988. Advisor Roswell Park Memorial Institute, Buffalo, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Division Cancer Cause and Prevention, National Cancer Institute, Council on Analysis and Projects, American Cancer Society, International Agency for Research on Cancer, World Health Organization, Lyon, France.
Nakasone visiting professor, Tokyo, 1987. General Motors Cancer Research Foundation visiting professor International Agency Research Cancer, Lyon, 1988. Member advisory council National Institute Environmental Health Sciences, 1995-2008.
Chairman Bristol-Myers Squibb Cancer Awards, 1993-1996. Member advisory council, General Motors Cancer Research Foundation.
Member of American Association for the Advancement of Science (council delegate 1985-1988), New York Academy of Sciences, American Society Clinical Investigation, International Society Quantum Biology, American Society Microbiology, American Association Physicians, American Academy Arts and Sciences, Institute Medicine/National Academy of Sciences, American Association Cancer Research (president 1990-1991).
Married, 1952; 3 children.