Background
Bernstein, Isadore Abraham was born on December 23, 1919 in Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States. Son of William and Rosa Bernstein.
researcher biochemistry educator
Bernstein, Isadore Abraham was born on December 23, 1919 in Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States. Son of William and Rosa Bernstein.
AB, Johns Hopkins University, 1941. Doctor of Philosophy, Case Western Reserve University, 1952.
Research associate, Case Western Reserve U., Cleveland, 1951-1952;
senior instructor, Case Western Reserve U., Cleveland, 1952-1953;
research associate, Institute Industrial Health, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1953-1956, 59-70;
instructor biological chemistry, University of Michigan, 1954-1957;
assistant professor, University of Michigan, 1957-1961;
associate professor, University of Michigan, 1961-1968;
professor biochemistry, department dermatology, University of Michigan, 1968-1971;
associate professor department industrial health, University of Michigan, 1961-1967;
professor, University of Michigan, 1967-1970;
professor department environmental and industrial health, University of Michigan, 1970-1990;
professor department biological chemistry, University of Michigan, 1971-1990;
emeritus professor biological chemistry and environmental and industrial health, University of Michigan, 1990;
associate director research, Institute Environmental and Industrial Health, 1978-1989;
director toxicology program, Institute Environmental and Industrial Health, 1983-1987. Visiting professor Osaka (Japan) U., 1963-1964, Rockefeller U., New York City, 1977-1978. Visiting scientist Hebrew U. Jerusalem, 1978, National Cancer Institute, 1988.
Honorary professor Kunning Medical College, China, 1988.
Captain United States Army, 1941-1946. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member American Society Biological Chemists, American Chemical Society, American Society Microbiology, American Society Cell Biology, Society Investigative Dermatology (honorary, Stephen Rothman Memorial award 1981), American Institute Biological Science, American Public Health Association, Society Toxicology, New York Academy of Sciences, Radiation Research Society, Tissue Culture Association, Sigma Xi.
Married Claire Bernstein, September 8, 1942. Children: Lynne, Amy.