Background
Selikoff, Irving John was born on January 15, 1915 in Brooklyn. Son of Abraham and Tilli (Katz) Selikoff.
Selikoff, Irving John was born on January 15, 1915 in Brooklyn. Son of Abraham and Tilli (Katz) Selikoff.
Bachelor of Science, Columbia University, 1935. Doctor of Medicine, Anderson College Medicine, University Melbourne, Australia, 1941. Doctor of Science (honorary), Tufts University, 1976.
Doctor of Science (honorary), Bucknell University, 1979. Doctor of Science (honorary), New Jersey State College, 1980. Doctor of Science (honorary), City University of New York, 1984.
Doctor of Science (honorary), University New Jersey, 1987.
Intern Newark Beth Israel Hospital, 1943-1944. Assistant morbid anatomy Mount Sinai Hospital, New York City, 1941. Resident Sea View Hospital, New York City, 1944-1946.
Founding director division environmental and occupational medicine, Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York City, 1966-1985. Emeritus professor Mount Sinai School Medicine, City University of New York. Researcher, until 1992.
Consultant medicine Barnert Memorial Hospital, Paterson, New Jersey. Member National Cancer Advisory Board, 1979-1984. President Collegium Ramazzini, 1982.
Consultant World Health Organization, other agencies, business and unions.
Fellow Royal Society Edinburgh, American Public Health Association (award), American College Chest Physicians (president New Jersey chapter 1954-1955). Member New York Public Health Association (Haven Emerson award 1975), New York Academy of Sciences (president 1969-1970, board governors from 1970, Poiley award and medal 1974), Institute Medicine National Academy of Sciences, Society Occupational and Environmental Health (president 1973-1974), American College Toxicology (president 1980).
Married Celia Shiffrin, February 4, 1946 (deceased 1986).