Background
Baker, Laurence Howard was born on January 14, 1943 in Brooklyn. Son of Jacob and Sylvia Baker.
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Laurence Howard Baker
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Bachelor, Brooklyn College of CUNY, 1962; Doctor of Osteopathy, U. Osteopathic Medicine and Surgery, Des Moines, 1966.
Career
Rotating intern, Flint Osteopathic Hospital, Flint, Michigan, 1966-1967;
medical resident, Detroit Osteopathic Hospital, 1967-1969;
fellow in oncology, Wayne State University, Detroit, 1970-1972;
assistant professor medicine, department oncology, Wayne State University School Medicine, Detroit, 1972-1976;
associate professor medicine, department oncology, Wayne State University School Medicine, Detroit, 1976-1979;
professor medicine, department oncology, Wayne State University School Medicine, Detroit, 1979-1982;
associate chairman, department oncology, Wayne State University School Medicine, Detroit, 1980-1982;
professor medicine, director division medical oncology, department internal medicine, Wayne State University School Medicine, Detroit, 1982-1986;
professor medicine, director division hematology and oncology, department internal medicine, Wayne State University School Medicine, Detroit, 1986-1993;
assistant dean for cancer programs, Wayne State University School Medicine, Detroit, 1988-1994;
director, Meyer L. Prentis Comprehensive Center Metropolitan Detroit
now professor internal medical, University of Michigan School Medicine, Ann Arbor
director clinical research Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Michigan School Medicine, Ann Arbor, since 1994. Board directors Michigan Cancer Consortium, Department Public Health, Michigan Cancer Foundation, United States Bioscis. Science Board; associate chairman S.W. Oncology Group.
Presenter in field.
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Membership
Major United States Army, 1968-1970, Vietnam. United States Army Reserve, 1970-1974. Member American Society Cancer Research, American Society Clinical Oncology, American Society for Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics, American Association Clinical Research, American Association Cancer Education, American College Osteopathic Internists, Center Society Clinical Research M C.
Connections
Married Maxine V. Friedman, July 25, 1964. Children: Mindy, Jennifer.
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American
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Recipient Faculty Ednl. Development award bureau Health Manpower National Institutes of Health, 1973. Grantee S.W. Oncology Group, since 1974, Intergroup Sarcoma Contract, 1986-1989, Cancer Center, 1989-1990, Clinical Therapeutics, Kasle Trust, 1988-1989, Marilyn J. Smith Breast Cancer Research Fund, since 1986, Program Project, New Drug Development, 1989-1994.Recipient Faculty Ednl. Development award bureau Health Manpower National Institutes of Health, 1973. Grantee S.W. Oncology Group, since 1974, Intergroup Sarcoma Contract, 1986-1989, Cancer Center, 1989-1990, Clinical Therapeutics, Kasle Trust, 1988-1989, Marilyn J. Smith Breast Cancer Research Fund, since 1986, Program Project, New Drug Development, 1989-1994.