Background

Cohen, Jack Sidney was born on September 6, 1938 in London. Came to the United States, 1966. Son of Myer and Marie (Kops) Cohen.

Education

Bachelor of Science, University London, 1961. Doctor of Philosophy, University Cambridge, England, 1964.

Career

Fellow, Weizmann Institute, Israel, 1964-1966; fellow Medical School, Harvard University, Boston, 1966; senior research chemist, Merck Research laboratories, Rahway, New Jersey, 1967-1969; senior fellow, Computer division National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland., 1969-1973; investigator National Institute Child Health and Human Development, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland., 1973-1983; section head National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland., 1983-1990; professor department pharmacology, Georgetown University, Washington, 1990-1996; chief scientist, Sheba Medical Center, Netanya, Israel, since 1996. Chairman science advisory board PharmaGenics Inc., Allendale, New Jersey, 1990-1993. Program director molecular biochemistry program National Science Foundation, 1994-1996.

Lady Davis vis.prof. Hebrew U., Jerusalem, 1995-1996.

Achievements

• Jack Sidney Cohen has been listed as a notable biochemist, researcher, author, artist by Marquis Who's Who.

Connections

Married Naomi Ruth Silverstein, September 3, 1961. Children: Miriam, Simon.

Father:

Myer Cohen

Mother:

Marie (Kops) Cohen

Spouse:

Naomi Ruth Silverstein

child:

Miriam Cohen

child:

Simon Cohen