Background
Oreskes, Irwin was born on June 30, 1926 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Herman and Clara (Rubenstein) Oreskes.
Oreskes, Irwin was born on June 30, 1926 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Herman and Clara (Rubenstein) Oreskes.
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, City College of New York, 1949. Master of Arts in Physical Chemistry, Brooklyn College, 1956. Doctor of Philosophy in Biochemistry, City University of New York, 1969.
Chemist, Technology Tape Company, Bronx, New York, 1949;
technician, New York University School Medicine, 1950-1951;
physical chemist, Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center, 1951-1956;
research fellow, Polytechnic Institute, New York, 1957-1958;
research associate, Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, 1959-1968;
director arthritis laboratory, Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, 1961-1990;
research assistant professor, Mount Sinai School Medicine, 1969-1974;
research associate professor, Mount Sinai School Medicine, 1974-1991;
associate professor, Hunter College School Health Sciences, CUNY, 1970-1974;
professor, Hunter College School Health Sciences, CUNY, since 1974;
dean, Hunter College School Health Sciences, CUNY, 1977-1980;
member doctoral faculty in biochemistry, Graduate Center, CUNY, since 1970. Visiting professor Johns Hopkins University School Health Services, 1976-1977. Cons to diagnostic reagent and instrument manufacturers, since 1953.
Member International Science Council, Albert Einstein Research Institute, Buenos Aires, Argentina, 1969-1979. Member board examiners for clinical laboratories New York City Department Health, 1973-1975. Senior consultant Biotechnology Review Associations, 1983-1992.
Served with United States Army, 1944-1946. Member American Chemical Society, American College Rheumatology, American Association for the Advancement of Science, New York Academy of Sciences, American Association Immunologists, American Association Clinical Chemistry, Harvey Society, National Academy Clinical Biochemistry, Academy Clinical Laboratory Physicians and Scientists, Clinical Immunology Society, Sigma Xi, Phi Lambda Upsilon.
Married Susan E. Nagin, June 18, 1949. Children: Michael, Daniel, Naomi, Rebecca.