Background
Lehman, Israel Robert was born on October 5, 1924 in Tauroggen, Lithuania. Arrived in the United States, 1927. Son of Herman Bernard Lehman and Anne Kahn.
consultant biochemistry educator
Lehman, Israel Robert was born on October 5, 1924 in Tauroggen, Lithuania. Arrived in the United States, 1927. Son of Herman Bernard Lehman and Anne Kahn.
AB, Johns Hopkins University, 1950; Doctor of Philosophy, Johns Hopkins University, 1954; Doctor of Medicine (honorary), University Gothenberg, Sweden, 1987; Doctor of Science (honorary), University Pierre et Marie Curie, Paris, 1992.
Assistant professor Stanford (California) University, 1959-1962, associate professor, 1962-1967, professor biochemistry, since 1967, chairman department biochemistry, 1974—1979. Member science advisory board United States Bio-chemical, Cleveland, 1984-1998, RPI Pharmaceuticals, Boulder, Colorado, 1991-1996, Genetrol, Oakland, California, 1998-2003. Consultant Abbott Labs, Chicago, 1990-1994.
Sergeant United States Army, 1943-1946, European Theatre of Operations. Fellow: American Academy Arts and Sciences. Member: American Society Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (president 1995), National Academy of Sciences.
Married Sandra Lee Teper, July 5, 1959. Children: Ellen, Deborah, Samuel.