Background
Beck, John Christian was born on January 4, 1924 in Audubon, Iowa, United States. Son of Wilhelm and Marie (Brandt) Beck.
Beck, John Christian was born on January 4, 1924 in Audubon, Iowa, United States. Son of Wilhelm and Marie (Brandt) Beck.
Doctor of Medicine, McGill University, 1947. Master of Science, McGill University, 1951. Doctor of Science (honorary), McGill University, 1994.
Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), Ben Gurion University of Negev, 1981.
Intern Royal Victoria Hospital, Montreal, 1947—1948, senior assistant resident, 1948—1949, physician-in-chief, endocrinologist, 1964—1974. Chairman department medicine and director University Clinic McGill University, 1964—1974. Professor medicine University California, San Francisco, 1974—1979.
Director Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholars Program, 1973—1978. Professor geriatrics medicine and gerontology University of California at Los Angeles, since 1979, director academic geriatrics resource center, 1984—1990. Director long term car gerontology center University of California at Los Angeles/U. Southern California, 1980—1985.
Director California Geriatric Education Center, 1987—1997, emeritus director, since 1993. Director multicampus program in geriatrics medicine and gerontology University of California at Los Angeles, 1979—1993. Froehlich Visiting professor Royal Society Medicine, 2006.
President American Board Medical Speciality. Visiting professor numerous universities. Simeone lecturer Brown University, 1977.
John McCreary Memorial lecturer University British Columbia, 1985. Bruce Hall Memorial lecturer Garvan Institute Medical Research, University New South Wales, Sydney, 1989. Allen T. Bailey Memorial lecturer University Saskatchewan, Canada, 1989.
Delivered Chaikin Oration, Australian Academy Technology Sciences and Engineering, since 2004. Froehlich visiting professor Royal Society Medcine, England, 2006.
Editorial board Journal Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, Current Topics in Experimental Endocrinology, Psychiatry in Medicine, Health Policy and Education, Journal American Board Family Practice, consultant editor Roche Laboratory Series on Geriatrics and Gerontology.
Master: American College of Physicians (Philips award 2003). Fellow: American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Federation on Aging Research (Irving S. Wright award 1991), Gerontological Society of America (member editorial board journal, Joseph T. Freeman award 1990, Donald P. Kent award 2001), Western Association Physicians, American Geriatrics Society (Milo F. Leavitt Memorial award 1988), Society Experimental Biology and Medicine, Canada Medical Protective Association, American Clinical and Climatological Association, Laurentian Hormone Conference (board directors), Montreal Physiological Society, Institute Medicine, International Society Endocrinology (secretary-general), Canada Society Clinical Investigation (president), Endocrine Society (vice president, chairman postgraduate assembly), American Federation Clinical Research (council East division), Canada Medical Association (postgraduate education committee), American Diabetes Association, Canada Diabetes Association, McGill Osler Reporting Society (secretary), Royal College Physicians Canada (member council, Duncan Graham award 1990), Royal College Physicians London, Royal Society of Canada, Canada Physiological Society, Canada Association Professors Medicine (Ronald V. Christie award 1987), Association American Medical Colleges, International Society Neuroendocrinology, Alpha Omega Alpha, Sigma Xi. Member: Israel National Institute Health Policy and Health Services Research (chairman, international advisory board 1995—2007, chairman emeritus 2008), Australian Academy Technological Sciences and Engineering (Chaikin Oration 2004), Association for Gerontology in Higher Education (Distinguished Service Recognition award 2001).