Background
Lewis, Jonathan Joseph was born on May 23, 1958 in Johannesburg, South Africa. Son of Myer Philip and Maisie (Bagg) Lewis.
educator entrepreneur surgical oncologist molecular biologist
Lewis, Jonathan Joseph was born on May 23, 1958 in Johannesburg, South Africa. Son of Myer Philip and Maisie (Bagg) Lewis.
Bachelor of Medicine BCH, Witwatersrand U., Johannesburg, 1982; Doctor of Philosophy, Medical School, South Africa, 1990.
Registrar in surgery Witwatersrand University School Medicine, Johannesburg, 1982-1987. Postdoctoral associate Yale University School Medicine, New Haven, 1987-1990, chief resident, surgery, 1990-1992. Fellow department surgery Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York City, 1992-1994, attending surgeon, since 1994, assistant member, 1994-1999, associate member, since 1999.
Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, president Ziopharm, since 2004. Assistant professor surgery Cornell University Medical College, 1994—1999, associate professor, since 1999. Chief medical officer Antigenics Incorporated, New York York City, 2000—2003.
Board member Poppa New York City Police Department, Hope Funds Cancer Chairman Science Advisory Council. Fellow: American College of Surgeons, Royal College Surgeons. Member: Yale Biotechnology Society (board member), Sweet Rexies LLC. (chairman), New York Academy of Sciences, Society Surgical Oncology, Association Academy Surgeons, American Society Clinical Oncology (Young Investigator award 1994), American Association Cancer Research, American Society Cell Biology.
Married Nanci Lynn Vicedomini, May 20, 1990.