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Weissman, Irving L. was born on October 21, 1939 in Great Falls, Montana, United States.
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Irving L. Weissman
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Irving L. Weissman, American Medical scientist. Recipient Pasarow award, 1989, Faculty Research award National American Cancer Society, 1974-1978, Montana Conservationist of Year Montana Land Reliance, 1994; named One of Top 100 Alumni Montana State University, 1993; Josiah Macy Foundation scholar, 1974-1975.
Education
Bachelor of Science, Montana State College, 1960; Doctor of Science (honorary), Montana State College, 1992; Doctor of Medicine, Stanford University, 1965.
Career
National Institutes of Health fellow department radiology, Stanford University, 1965-1967;
research associate, Stanford University, 1967-1968;
from assistant professor to associate professor department pathology, Stanford University, 1969-1981;
professor pathology School Medicine, Stanford University, since 1981;
professor development biology, Stanford University, since 1989. James McGinnis Memorial lecturer Duke U., 1982. George Feigen Memorial lectr.Stanford U., 1987.
Albert Coons Memorial lecturer Harvard University, 1987. Jame Stahlman lecturer Vanderbilt University, 1987. R. E. Smith lecturer University Texas Sys.
Cancer Center, 1988; Chauncey D. Leake lecturer University of California, 1989. Harvey lecturer Rockefeller U., 1989. Rose Litman lecturer, 1990.
Senior Dernham fellow, California division American Cancer Society, 1969-1973. Member immunobiology studysect. National Institutes of Health, 1976-1980.
Member science review board Howard Hughes Medical Institute, since 1986. Member science advising committee Irvington House Institute, since 1987. Co-founder Systemix, Inc., 1988, board directors, since 1988.
Karel & Avice Beekhuis professor cancer biology, 1987. 5th Annual visiting professor cancer biology University Texas Health Science Center, 1987. Distinguished lecturer Western Society Clinical Investment, 1990.
Chairman United States-Japan Immunology Board, 1992-1994. Chairman science advising committee of McLaughlin Research Institute, since 1992, trustee, since 1992. Board of Governors Project Inform,1995-.
Achievements
Membership
Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member NAS (steering committee NIOM Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome panel 1985-1986), American Academy Arts and Sciences, American Association Immunologists (president 1994-1995), American Association University Pathologists, American Association Pathologists, American Society Microbiology, American Association Cancer Research, Institute Immunology.
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Married, 1961; 4 children.
