Background
Weisburger, John Hans was born on September 15, 1921 in Stuttgart, Germany. Son of William and Selma (Barth) Weisburger. came to the United States, 1943, naturalized, 1944.
Weisburger, John Hans was born on September 15, 1921 in Stuttgart, Germany. Son of William and Selma (Barth) Weisburger. came to the United States, 1943, naturalized, 1944.
Bachelor of Arts Cincinnati, 1947. Master of Science, University Cincinnati, 1948. Doctor of Philosophy, University Cincinnati, 1949.
Doctor of Medicine (honorary), University UmeƄ, Sweden, 1980.
Officer, United States Public Health Service, 1950-1972;
member of staff, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland., 1950-1961;
head carcinogen screening section, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland., 1961-1972;
director bioassay segment, Carcinogenesis Programs, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, Maryland., 1971-1972;
vice president research, American Health Foundation, Valhalla, New York, 1972-1987;
director, Naylor Dana Institute for Disease Prevention, Valhalla, 1972-1987;
director emeritus, senior member, Naylor Dana Institute for Disease Prevention, Valhalla, since 1987;
research professor pathology, New York Medical College, Valhalla, since 1974;
president, Weisburger Associations, North White Plains, New York, since 1987. Member biochemistry and nutrition study section National Institutes of Health, 1957-1958. Member interdepartmental panel on carcinogens Food and Drug Administration, USDA, United States Public Health Service, 1962-1971.
Chairman subcommittee National Cancer Program Strategic Plan, 1971-1974. Chairman carcinogenesis subcommittee National Large Bowel Cancer Project, 1972-1975. Member expert panelon nitrites and nitrosamines USDA, 1973-1977.
Chairman Workshop Colo-rectal Cancer, Unio International Contra Cancrum, Geneva, 1975. Member National Cancer Institute Clearinghouse on Environmental Carcinogens, 1976-1978. Co-chairman organizing committee United States-Japan Cooperative Workshop on GI Tract Cancer, 1979.
Board of directors Westchester division American Cancer Society, 1983-1989. Member pancreas cancer working group National Cancer Institute, 1985-1986. Chairman science review panel New Jersey State Commission Cancer Research, 1988-1990.
Chairman international group Belgian Society Psychosocial Aspects of Cancer, Brussels, 1990. International lecturer on nutrition and cancer prevention, S.E. Asia, 1991. Co-chairman international symposium on health effects of tea, New York, 1991.
Chairman nutrition and cancer section 3d anticarcinogenesis and antimutagenesis conference, Italy, 1991. Chairman study section National Institutes of Health-National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, Maryland., 1991;co-chairman mechanisms nutrition cancer European School Oncology, Venice, Italy, 1992. Research fellow Japanese Foundation for Promotion of Cancer Research National Cancer Center Research Institute, Tokyo, 1992.
Advisor committee review Richard Daley Associates Food and Nutrition Board NAS, 1993. Lecturer 2d conference International Federation Socs. Toxicologic Pathol., Tours, France, 3d International Symposium Green Tea, Seoul, Korea, 6th International Conference Carcinogenic Mutagenic N-Aryl Compounds, International Conference Food Factors, Hamamatsu, Japan, 4th International Yakult Intestinal Flora Symposium, Tokyo, 1995.
Chairman workshop tea and health 2d International Congress, Food and Cancer, Ede, The Netherlands, 1996. International organization committee & lecturer 5th International Conference Mech. Antimutag. Anticarc, Okayama, Japan, 1996.
Chairman International Conference Health Effects Tomatoes Lycopene, New York, 1997. Visiting lecturer U. Pretoria, SouthAfrica, 1997. Lecturer International Conference Nutritional Cancer, Irvine, California, 1997, symposium Antioxidants and Health, Bordeaux, France, 1998,Conference Tea and Health, Sydney, Australia, 1998.
Organizer 2d International Symposium Tea and Health, Washington, 1998.
With Army of the United States, 1944-1946. Colonel United States Public Health Service, 1950-1972. Fellow New York Academy Sciences, American College Nutrition.
Member American Association Cancer Research (representative to European Association Cancer Research 1985-1989), American Chemical Society (committee environmental improvement 1992-1994, chairman lecturer chemistry and health 31st Middle Atlantic regional meeting 1997), American Gastroenterological Association, Am.Conf. Government Industrial Hygienists, American Society Bio-chemical Molecular Biologists, American Society Preventive Oncology (founding member, board directors 1983-1990, Distinguished Svc. award 1990), Bio-chemical Society (London, emeritus), Environmental Mutagen Society, European Association Cancer Research (county 1985-1990), Japan Cancer Association (honorary life), Society Experimental Biological Medicine, Society Toxicology (Chairman of the Board publications 1968-1971, councilor 1972-1974, ambassador toxicology Mid-Atlantic division 1990, honorary member 1995, Award of Merit 1981), Westchester Chemical Society (Distinguished Scientist 1996), Sigma Xi, Alpha Chi Sigma (president Washington professional chapter 1967-1968), Phi Lambda Upsilon.
Children: William, Diane, Andrew.