Background
Kanfer, Julian Norman was born on May 23, 1930 in Brooklyn. Son of Benjamin N. and Clara (Lichtenberger) Kanfer.
Kanfer, Julian Norman was born on May 23, 1930 in Brooklyn. Son of Benjamin N. and Clara (Lichtenberger) Kanfer.
Bachelor of Science, Brooklyn College, 1954. Master of Science, George Washington University, 1958. Doctor of Philosophy, George Washington University, 1961.
Biochemist Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, 1969-1975. Director biochemistry research E.K. Shriver Center, Waltham, Massachusetts. Also director research W.E. Fernald State School, 1969-1975.
Adjunct associate professor biochemistry Brandeis University, 1969-1975. Associate professor neuropathology Harvard, 1969-1975, principal research associate, 1974-1975. Professor University Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada, since 1975, head department biochemistry, since 1975.
Consultant Health Sciences Centre, Winnipeg, since 1976. Member medical advisory board National Tay-Sachs Foundation, New York City, since 1970. Member study section on pathobiol. chemistry National Institutes of Health, since 1974.
Postdoctoral fellowship committee National Research Council, since 1983. Member Grant Commission Nutrition and Metabolism Medical Research Council, Canada, since 1992. Visiting professor department psychiatry University Pittsburgh Medical Center, 1993-1994.
Visiting professor Stetson University, Deland, Florida, since 1998. Adjunct Daytona Beach Community College.
Board directors Winnipeg chapter Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada, 1976. Fellow Institute de la Sante et de la Recherche Medicale (France). Member American Society Biological Chemistry, American, International neurochemistry societies, American Chemical Society, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Society for Complex Carbohydrates, Federation American Societies for Experimental Biology, Canada Federation Biological Societies, Canadian Bio-chemical Society.
Married Beverly Kanfer. Children– Brian, Rachel, Addison Slaeton Cressa.