Background
Rosenberg, Irwin Harold was born on January 6, 1935 in Madison, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Abraham Joseph and Celia (Mazursky) Rosenberg.
Rosenberg, Irwin Harold was born on January 6, 1935 in Madison, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Abraham Joseph and Celia (Mazursky) Rosenberg.
Bachelor of Science, University of Wisconsin, 1956; Doctor of Medicine, Harvard University, 1959.
Intern Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, 1959-1960, resident, 1960-1961. Instructor medicine Harvard Medical School, 1965-1966, associate in medicine, 1966-1968, assistant professor, 1968-1970. Associate professor medicine University Chicago, 1970-1975, professor, 1975-1986, Sarah and Harold Lincoln Thomson professor medicine, 1983-1986.
Professor, director United States Department of Agriculture Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging Tufts University, Boston, 1986—2003, Jean Mayer professor of nutrition, since 1993, dean Gerald J. and Dorothy R. Friedman School Nutrition, university professor, since 2001. Member food and nutrition board National Academy of Sciences, 1971-1983, chairman, 1981-1983. W.O. Atwater lecturer United States Department of Agriculture, 1993.
Co-chair local branch Medical Committee on Human Rights, Boston, 1967. Member advanced.bd. Hebrew College, Boston, 1987, 91. Chairman, Board Of Directors Hillel Foundation, University of Chicago With United States Public Health Service, 1961-1964.
Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member American Society for Clinical Nutrition (president 1983-1984, Hermanaward 1989), International Life Science Institute (editor nutrition reviews since 1989), Institute of Medicine, National Academy Sciences.
Married Civia Muffs, May 24, 1964. 1 child, Ilana.