Background
Scharff, Matthew Daniel was born on August 28, 1932 in New York City. Son of Harry and Constance Scharff.
educator immunologist cell biologist
Scharff, Matthew Daniel was born on August 28, 1932 in New York City. Son of Harry and Constance Scharff.
AB, Brown University, 1954. DrMedSci (honorary), Brown University, 1994. Doctor of Medicine, New York University, 1959.
House officer II and IV medical service, Boston City Hospital, 1959-1961; research associate, National Institutes of Health, 1961-1963; assistant professor, Albert Einstein College Medicine, Yeshiva U., Bronx, New York, 1963-1967; associate professor, Albert Einstein College Medicine, Yeshiva U., 1967-1971; professor department cell biology, Albert Einstein College Medicine, Yeshiva U., since 1971; department chairman, Albert Einstein College Medicine, Yeshiva U., 1972-1983; director division biological science, Albert Einstein College Medicine, Yeshiva U., 1975-1981; associate director, Cancer Center, 1975-1986; director, Cancer Center, 1986-1995.
Served with United States Public Health Service, 1961-1963. Member American Association Immunologists (award for excellence in mentoring 1998,Excellence in Mentoring award 1998), American Society Clinical Investigation, National Academy Sciences, American Academy Arts and Science, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi, Alpha Omega Alpha.
Married Carol Held, December 19, 1954. Children— Karen, Thomas, David.