Background
Enoch, Jay Martin was born on April 20, 1929 in New York City. Son of Jerome Dee and Stella Sarah (Nathan) Enoch.
educator optometrist research scientist
Enoch, Jay Martin was born on April 20, 1929 in New York City. Son of Jerome Dee and Stella Sarah (Nathan) Enoch.
Bachelor of Science in Optics and Optometry, Columbia University, 1950. Post graduate, Institute Optics University Rochester, 1953. Doctor of Philosophy in Physiological Optics, Ohio State University, 1956.
Doctor of Science (honorary), State University of New York, 1993. Doctor of Science (honorary), University Politecnica Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain, 2002.
Assistant professor physiological optics, Ohio State University, Columbus, 1956-1958;
associate supervisor, Ohio State University (Mapping and Charting Research Laboratory), 1957-1958;
fellow, National Physical Laboratory, Teddington, England, 1959-1960;
research instructor department ophthalmology, Washington University School Medicine, St. Louis, 1958-1959;
research assistant professor, Washington University School Medicine, St. Louis, 1959-1964;
research associate professor, Washington University School Medicine, St. Louis, 1965-1970;
research professor, Washington University School Medicine, St. Louis, 1970-1974;
fellow, Barnes Hospital, St. Louis, 1960-1964;
consultant ophthalmology, Barnes Hospital, St. Louis, 1964-1974;
research professor department psychology, Washington University, St. Louis, 1970-1974;
graduate research professor ophthalmology and psychology College Medicine, U. Florida, Gainesville, 1974-1980;
graduate research professor physics, U. Florida, Gainesville, 1979-1980;
director, Center for Sensory Studies, 1976-1980;
dean School Optometry, chairman Graduate Group in Vision Science, University of California, Berkeley, 1980-1992;
professor optometry and vision science, University of California, Berkeley, 1980-1994;
professor of Graduate School, University of California, Berkeley, since 1994;
professor physiological optics in ophthalmology, University of California, San Francisco, since 1980. Executive secretary subcommittee on vision and its disorders of national advanced.Nat. Institute.Neurol. Diseases and Blindness Council, National Institutes of Health, 1963-1966.
Chairman subcommittee contact lens Studies. American National Studies Institute, 1970-1977. Member of national advisory eye county National Eye Institute, National Institutes of Health, 1975-1977, 80-84.
Executive Committee, commission on vision NAS-National Research Council, 1973-1976. Member United States National Committee International Commission Optics, 1976-1979. Health science committee systemwide administration University of California, 1989-1993, co-chairman subcommittee on immigrant health in California, 1993-1994.
Member science advisory board Fight-for-Sight, 1988-1992, Allergan Corporation, 1991-1993. Member Lighthouse for Blind, New York, 1989-1996, chair, 1995, Pisart award committee. Executive secretary, sub commission on visual disorders National Advisory Neurological Diseases and Blindness Council National Institutes of Health, 1963-1966.
National science advisory board Retinitis Pigmentosa Foundation, 1977-1995. United States representative International Perimetric Society, 1974-1990, also executive committee, chairman Research Group Standards. Board directors Friends of Eye Research, 1977-1988, Lighting Research Board, 1988-1995.
Trustee, director Illuminating Engineering Research Institute, 1977-1981. Member board counselors University California San Francisco School Dentistry, 1995-2003. Second lieutenant United States Army, 1951-1952.
Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Academy Optometry (co-founder eye disease section, Glenn A. Fry award 1972, Charles F. Prentice medal award 1974, 50 Year award 2004), Optical Society of America (chairman vision technical section 1974-1976, member book public committee 1996-2000, associate editor, 2001-2010), American Academy Ophthalmology (low-vision committee, honor award 1985). Member Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (trustee 1967-1973, president 1972-1973, Francis I. Proctor medal 1977, Silver fellow, 2009, Gold fellow, 2010), Concilium Ophthalmologicum Universale (chairman visual functions committee 1982-1986), American Optometric Association (low vision section, Vision Care award 1987), International Perimetric Society (honorary member, chair committee standards), Ocular Heritage Society (medal 1997), Cogan Ophthalmic History Society (board directors since 2010), Optometric History Society (trustee 2000-2002, since 2006, vice president 2002-2004, president 2005), Cosmos Club (Washington), Sigma Xi.
Married Rebekah Ann Feiss, June 24, 1951. Children: Harold Owen, Barbara Diane, Ann Allison.