Isaac Djerassi

Background

Djerassi, Isaac was born on July 27, 1925 in Sofia, Bulgaria. Son of Rahamim and Adela (Tadjer) Djerassi. came to the United States, 1954, naturalized, 1962.

Education

Student, Sofia U. Medical School, 1944-1949; Doctor of Medicine Hebrew U., Jerusalem, 1952; David Herbert (honorary), Villanova U., 1977.

Career

Intern, Hadassah Hospital, Tel Aviv, 1951-1952; resident, Hadassah Hospital, 1953-1954; research associate, Harvard University Medical School, Boston, 1955-1960; assistant professor pediatrics, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1960-1969; director research, Mercy Catholic Medical Center, Philadelphia, since 1969; also director hematology, Mercy Catholic Medical Center. Professor oncology U. Tel Aviv Medical School, 1986, director Djerassi-Elias Oncology Institute, 1987.

Achievements

• Isaac Djerassi has been listed as a noteworthy Physician, medical researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member medical advisory board National Hemophilia Foundation, Philadelphia, since 1964. Mem.med. advisory board Leukemia Society, since 1970. Member American Society Cancer Research, Society Pediatric Research, American Society Experimental Pathology, American Association Blood Banks.

Connections

Married Nira Eskenazy, January 31, 1954. Children— Ram Isaac, Ady Lynn.

Father:

Rahamim Djerassi

Mother:

Adela (Tadjer) Djerassi

Spouse:

Nira Eskenazy