Background
Herskowitz, Ira was born on July 14, 1946 in Brooklyn.
geneticist university professor
Herskowitz, Ira was born on July 14, 1946 in Brooklyn.
Bachelor of Science in Biology, California Institute Technology, 1967; Doctor of Philosophy in Microbiology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1971; Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), St. Saint Louis University, 1997.
From assistant to full professor biology University Oregon, Eugene, 1972-1981. Associate Institute Molecular Biology, University Oregon, 1972-1981. Professor department biochemistry and biophysics University California, San Francisco, from 1981, chairman department, 1990-1995, head division genetics, 1981—2000, co-director program in human genetics, 1997—2003, professor department biopharmaceutical science, 2000—2003.
Member genetics study section National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, 1986—1990. Member science review board in genetics Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Bethesda, 1986—1994, member medical advisory board, 1995—1997. Visiting professor College de France, Paris, 1992.
Science advisory board Tularik, Inc., 1992—1996. Member awards jury Albert Lasker Medical Research, 1994—2002. Member science advisory committee Institute Cancer Research Fox Chase Cancer Center, 1995—1999.
Board science counsellors National Cancer Institute, 1996—2000. Advisor Merck Genome Research Institute, 1996—2000. Member science advisory board Fred Hutchison Cancer Research Center, 2000—2003, Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute, 2001—2003.
Member advisory council National Institute General Medical Sciences, National Institutes of Health, 2002—2003.
(Book by Campbell, Allan, Herskowitz, Ira)
And he approached science with a certain degree of idealism.
Member visiting committee for department biology Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1982-2000. Member visiting committee division biology California Institute of Technology, 1999-2003. Member council American Society Cell Biology, 1996-1999.
Science advisory board Sandler Program in Asthma Research, 1999-2003. Fellow: American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Society Microbiology (Eli Lilly award 1983), American Academy Arts and Sciences, MacArthur Foundation. Member: National Academy of Sciences (science reviewing award 1985), Genetics Society of America (president 1985, Thomas Hunt Morgan award, medal 1988).