Background
Lees, Marjorie Berman was born on March 17, 1923 in New York City. Daughter of Isadore I. and Ruth (Rogalsky) Berman.
Lees, Marjorie Berman was born on March 17, 1923 in New York City. Daughter of Isadore I. and Ruth (Rogalsky) Berman.
Bachelor, Hunter College, 1943; Master of Science, University of Chicago, 1945; Doctor of Philosophy, Harvard University, Radcliffe College, 1951.
Associate biochemist, assistant biochemist, McLean Hospital, Belmont, Massachusetts, 1953-1962; research associate, Darmouth Medical School, Hanover, N.H., 1962-1966; associate biochemist, McLean Hospital, Belmont, 1966-1976; principal and senior research associate, Harvard Medical School, Boston, 1966-1985; biochemist, E.K. Shriver Center, Waltham, Massachusetts, since 1976; professor biochemistry (neurology), Harvard Medical School, Boston, 1985-1994; professor emerita, Harvard Medical School, Boston, since 1994; biochemist, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, since 1976; associate director biochemistry, E.K. Shriver Center, Waltham, 1982-1990; director biochemistry, E.K. Shriver Center, Waltham, 1990-1993; associate director mental retardation research center, E.K. Shriver Center, Waltham, 1994-1997. Member of advisory committee biomedical and behavioral research National Aeronautics and Space Administration/National Institutes of Health, since 1993. Member science advising committee National Multiple Sclerosis Society, 1988-1993.
Member advisory county National Institute Neurological Disorders, Bethesda, Maryland., 1979-1982. Chairman Radcliffe Graduate Society, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1978-1980. Member American Society Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, International Society Neurochemistry, American Society Neurochemistry (treasurer 1975-1981, president 1983-1985), Society for Neurosci., American Association Neuropathology (associate), International Society.Neuroimmunology, New York Academy Sciences, American Women in Science, Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Sidney Lees, September 17, 1946. Children: David E., Andrew, Eliot.