Maurice Edward Shils

Background

Shils, Maurice Edward was born on December 31, 1914 in Atlantic City. Son of Samuel L. and Sarah (Harris) Shils.

Education

Bachelor, Johns Hopkins University, 1937; Doctor of Science, Johns Hopkins University, 1940; Doctor of Medicine, New York University, 1958.

Career

Intern joint program, Cornell division Bellevue Hospital and Memorial Hospital, New York City, 1958-1959; fellow in physiology, Memorial Hospital, 1959-1960; instructor, assistant professor nutrition School Public Health, Columbia University, New York City, 1946-1954; instructor biochemistry School Hygiene, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, 1940-1942; head Control Metabolic Laboratory, Sloan Kettering Institute, New York City, 1960-1972; from assistant to associate attending physician, Memorial Hospital, New York City, 1962-1972; attending physician, Memorial Hospital, New York City, 1972-1985; assistant professor biochemistry Sloan-Kettering division Medical College, Cornell Univercity, New York City, 1959-1962; from assistant professor to professor medicine Medical College, Cornell Univercity, New York City, 1962-1985; professor emeritus, Cornell Univercity, New York City, since 1985. Adjunct Professor nutrition department public health science Bowman Gray School Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 1989-1994, consultant, 1994-1997.

Achievements

• Maurice Edward Shils has been listed as a noteworthy Physician, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American Institute Nutrition, American College Physicians, New York Academy of Medicine(Academy Plaque award 1987). Member American Medical Association (chairman nutrition advisory group 1974-1977, Goldberger award 1983), American Society Clinical Nutrition (president 1985-1986,Excellence in Medical School award 1994), American Board Nutrition, Phi Beta Kappa, Alpha Omega Alpha. M C.

Connections

Married Cylia Finkiel, February 19, 1939 (deceased September 1987). Children: Loraine J., Jonathan R. Married Betty Ann Bell, September 24, 1988.

Father:

Samuel L. Shils

Mother:

Sarah (Harris) Shils

Spouse:

Cylia Finkiel

Spouse:

Betty Ann Bell

child:

Loraine J. Shils

child:

Jonathan R. Shils