Background
Herz, Josef Edward was born on October 14, 1924 in Lucerne, Switzerland. Son of Albert Adolf and May Therese (Priggen) Herz. came to the United States, 1947.
Herz, Josef Edward was born on October 14, 1924 in Lucerne, Switzerland. Son of Albert Adolf and May Therese (Priggen) Herz. came to the United States, 1947.
Bachelor of Science, Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule, Zurich, Switzerland, 1947; AM, Harvard University, 1950; Doctor of Philosophy, Harvard University, 1952.
Research associate, E.R. Squibb & Sons, New Brunswick, New Jersey, 1951-1958;
director development and research administration, Syntex S.A., Mexico City, 1958-1965;
professor, head chemistry department, CIEA-National Polytechnic Institute, Mexico City, 1965-1981;
professor, head department biotechnology biomedical research institute, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico City, 1980-1988;
visiting professor department nuclear medicine, U. Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, 1983-1984;
senior research scientist division nuclear medicine, George Washington University, Washington, 1987-1989;
senior research scientist department biochemistry, Rice U., Houston, 1989-1990;
visiting scientist department human biological chemistry and genetics, University Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, 1991-1992;
consultant, since 1993. Royal society visiting scientist Imperial College Science, London, 1969. Principal scientist task force on contracept research World Health Organization, Geneva, 1975-1982.
Scientific advisor International Foundation Science, Stockholm, Sweden, since 1979.
Member NRA, American Chemical Society, Mexico Academy Scientific Research, Sigma Xi.
Married Julieta Abdala, May 5, 1960. Children: May Isabel, Barbara Therese.