Background
Baron, Jack Maurice was born on July 25, 1936 in Cape Town, South Africa. Son of Joseph and Pauline Abromowitz.
Baron, Jack Maurice was born on July 25, 1936 in Cape Town, South Africa. Son of Joseph and Pauline Abromowitz.
Bachelor of Science in Nuclear Physics, Chemistry, University Cape Town, 1957. Master of Science in Radiation Physics, Biology and Nuclear Medicine, University London, 1966.
Researcher Randfontein Uranium Plant, South Africa, 1957—1958. Research and radiation safety Israel Atomic Energy Commission, 1958—1963. Health physicist Dungeness Nuclear Power Station, 1964—1966.
Head nuclear medicine department Royal Berkshire Hospital, Reading, England, 1966—1970. Head nuclear medicine Afula Hospital, Israel, 1970—1976. Head department nuclear medicine Tel Aviv Medical Center, Israel, 1976—2001.
Nuclear medicine consultant Israel Health Minister, 2001—2004, Assuta Medical Center, Tel Aviv, since 2004. Nuclear medical expert, consultant International Atomic Energy Agency, United Nations, 1982—2001. Visiting scientist Yale University Medical School, 1996—2000.
Volunteer Israel Crisis Management Center, Tel Aviv, since 1993. Honorary secretary American Israeli Medical Research Foundation, New York, since 1990. Member of European and American Nuclear Medicine Society.
Married Ruth Galili, September 29, 1959. Children: Eleanor, Shelley, Ron, David, Yael.