Background
Mandel, Irwin Daniel was born on April 9, 1922 in Brooklyn. Son of Samuel A. and Shirley (Blankstein) Mandel.
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Irwin Daniel Mandel
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Irwin Daniel Mandel, American dentist. Recipient Career Scientist award, New York City Health Research Council, 1969-1972, Leadership award in periodontology, Tufts University Dental School, 1971, International award, University Connecticut School Dental Medicine, 1979, Seymour J. Kreshover National Institute of Dental Research Lecturer award, 1986, Townsend Harris medal, City College of New York, 2000.
Education
Bachelor of Science, City College of New York, 1942. Doctor of Dental Surgery, Columbia University, 1945. Doctor of Science (honorary), University Medicine and Dentistry New Jersey, 1981.
Doctor of Science (honorary), University Gothoburg, 1984. Doctor of Science (honorary), Columbia University, 1996.
Career
Research assistant Dental School, Columbia University, 1946-1948; member of faculty Dental School, Columbia University, since 1946; professor dentistry, director division preventive dentistry Dental School, Columbia University, 1969-1984; director Center Clinical Research in Dentistry Dental School, Columbia University, 1984-1991; associate dean research, Columbia University, 1991-1992; professor emeritus, Dental School, since 1992; private practice dentistry, 1946-1968; visiting professor various dental schools. Chairman oral biology and medicine study section, National Institute Dental Research, 1974-1976.
Achievements
Membership
Active local chapter Peace Action, Physicians for Social Responsibility. Lieutenant Dental Corps United States Naval Reserve, 1945-1946, 52-54. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, American College Dentists.
Member American Dental Association (chairman council dental research 1978-1980, Gold medal for excellence in research 1985), Dental Society (Henry Spenadel award 1973, Jarvie-Burkhart International award 1990), American Association Dental Research (president 1980), American Association Public Health Dentists (Distinguished Service award 1991), Federal Dentair International (W. D. Miller prize 1992), International Association Dental Research (Salivary Research award 1994, Distinguished Service award 2001), New York Academy of Sciences, Sigma Xi, Omicron Kappa Upsilon, Columbia University College Dental Medicine (Lifetime Achievement award, 2007).
Connections
Married Charlotte Lifschutz, April 1, 1944. Children: Carol, Nora, Richard.
