Marvin Zelen

Background

Zelen, Marvin was born on June 21, 1927 in New York City.

Education

Bachelor of Science, City College of New York, 1949; Master of Science, U. North Carolina, 1951; Doctor of Philosophy, American U., 1957; Master of Arts (honorary), Harvard University, 1977.

Career

Statistical engineering laboratory, National Bureau of Standards, 1952-1961; associate professor, University Maryland., 1960-1961; head, statistical and applied Mathematics section, National Cancer Institute, 1963-1966; leading professor, State University, Buffalo, New York City, 1967-1977; president, Frontier Science and Technology Research Foundation, Boston, since 1975; department chairman biostatistics, Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, 1977-1998; professor, Harvard University School Public Health, Boston, since 1977; department chairman biostatistics, Harvard University, 1980-1990. Visiting professor University Wisconsin, 1961-1963, visiting associate professor University California, 1958.

Achievements

• Marvin Zelen has been listed as a noteworthy Statistics educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Sergeant United States Army, 1945-1946. Fellow American Academy Arts and Science, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Institute Mathematics Statistics, American Statis.Assn. Member International Statistics Institute.

Connections

M. Thelma Geier, September 10, 1950. Children: Deborah, Sandra.

child:

Sandra Zelen

child:

Deborah Zelen