Background
Roberts, Jay was born on July 15, 1927 in New York City. Son of Harry and Evelyn Roberts.
Roberts, Jay was born on July 15, 1927 in New York City. Son of Harry and Evelyn Roberts.
Bachelor of Science, Long Island U., 1949; Doctor of Philosophy, Cornell Univercity, 1953.
Assistant professor, then associate professor pharmacology, Cornell Univercity Medical College, 1956-1966;
professor pharmacology, U. Pittsburgh Medical School, 1966-1970;
professor pharmacology, department chairman, Medical College Pennsylvania, 1970-1994;
department chairman, Medical College Pennsylvania-Hahneman U. School Medicine, 1994-1997. Consultant to industry. Member study section National Institutes of Health.
Reviewer for numerous science journals.
Served with United States Naval Reserve, 1945-1946. Fellow American College Cardiology, American College Clinical Pharmacology, College Physicians Philadelphia (chairman geriatric section 1986-1988), Gerontological Society American (chairman biological section 1984). Member International Study Group Research Cardiac Metabolism, American Federation Clinical Research, American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Society Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, Society Experimental Biology and Medicine, Cardiac Muscle Society, American Heart Association, Southeastern Pennsylvania Heart Association (peer reviewer grants 1973-1994, Senior Investigation Achievement award 1990), Harvey Society, Association Medical School Pharmacology, American College Clinical Pharmacology (charter), American Association of University Professors, United States Pharmacopeial Convention (chairman geriatric advisory panel 1980-1990), Mid-Atlantic Pharmacology Society (president 1990-1992), Sigma Xi.
Married Marion Camenson, June 18, 1950. Children— Hunt, Kathy.