Background
Sonenberg, Martin was born on December 1, 1920 in New York City. Son of Berl and Nellie (Gordon) Sonenberg.
physician biochemistry educator
Sonenberg, Martin was born on December 1, 1920 in New York City. Son of Berl and Nellie (Gordon) Sonenberg.
Bachelor, University Pennsylvania, 1941. Doctor of Medicine, New York University, 1944. Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry, New York University, 1952.
Member Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York City, 1950, chief endocrinology, 1972-1994. Faculty Cornell University, since 1950, professor biochemistry, 1967-1983, professor medicine, since 1972, professor cell biology and genetics, since 1983.
Member biomedical advisory committee Population Council, 1960. Member advisory committee American Cancer Society, 1971. Chairman endocrinology study section National Institutes of Health, member advisory committee division research grants, 1989-1991.
Member advisory committee National Aeronautics and Space Administration, since 1996. Member American Thyroid Association, American Society Clinical Investigation, American Society Biological Chemists, Endocrine Society.
Married Dellie Madeleine Ellis, January 17, 1956. Children: Santha, Andrea.