Leon Lee Gershbein

Background

Gershbein, Leon Lee was born on December 22, 1917 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Meyer and Ida (Shutman) Gershbein.

Education

Bachelor of Science, University of Chicago, 1938, Master of Science, 1939. Doctor of Philosophy. Northwestern University, 1944.

Research associate Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, 1944-1947.

Assistant professor.biochemistry University of Illinois Medical School, Chicago, 1947-1953. Associate professor biologyIll.

Institute Technology, Chicago, 1953-1957, Adjunct Professor, 1957-1994. President, director Northwest Institute Medical Research, Chicago, 1957-1994.

Director laboratories Northwest Hospital, Chicago, 1957-1986.

University of Chicago scholar, 1936-1938. Recipient Merit award Chicago Chromatography Discussion Group, 1978. Citations Illinois State Academy.Scis., 1975-1979.

Career

Research associate Northwestern University, Evanston, 1947—1947. Assistant professor biochemistry University Illinois Medical School, Chicago, 1947—1953. Associate professor biology Illinois Institute of Technology, 1953—1957.

Adjunct professor, 1957—1994. Director laboratories Northwest Hospital, Chicago, 1957—1986.

Achievements

• Leon Lee Gershbein has been listed as a noteworthy chemist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow National Academy Clinical Biochemistry. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, Am.Chem. Society, American Institute Chemists, American Oil Chemists Society, Illinois Academy Science, Society Experimental Biological Medicine, Society Applied Spectroscopy, American Physical Society, American Federation Clinical Research, American Association Cancer Research.

Connections

Married Ruth Zelman, September 30, 1956. Children: Joel Dan, Marcia Renee, Carla Annual.

Father:

Meyer Gershbein

Mother:

Ida (Shutman) Gershbein

Spouse:

Ruth Zelman

child:

Carla Annual Gershbein

child:

Joel Dan Gershbein

child:

Marcia Renee Gershbein