Background
Back, Nathan was born on November 30, 1925 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Joseph and Freda (Goldhirsh) Back.
biochemist educator Pharmacologist
Back, Nathan was born on November 30, 1925 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Joseph and Freda (Goldhirsh) Back.
Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry, Pennsylvania State University, 1948. Master of Science in Pharmacology, Phil. College Pharmacy & Science, 1953.
Doctor of Science in Pharmacology, Phil. College Pharmacy & Science, 1953.
Pharmacists mate, United States Navy Medical Corps, 1944-1946; First lieutenant, Israel Army Medical Corps, 1948-1950; research associate, Wyeth Institute Life Sciences, 1950-1952; cancer research scientist department pharmacology, Roswell Park Memorial Institute, Buffalo, 1955-1958; senior cancer research scientist, Roswell Park Memorial Institute, Buffalo, 1958-1961; research fellow pharmacology Medical School, U. Buffalo, 1956-1960; assistant professor, organizer, director pharmacology program School Pharmacy, U. Buffalo, 1956-1958; porf., associate professor, U. Buffalo, 1958-1961; associate professor pharmacology School Pharmacy, State University of New York, Buffalo, 1961-1963; department chairman biochemistry pharmacology, State University of New York, Buffalo, 1967-1972; director pharmacology institute, National Council Research, Jerusalem, 1969-1971; science expert, United Nations Development Pharmacology Institute Project, Jerusalem, 1976-1977; associate pharmacology, Roswell Park Memorial Cancer Institute, Buffalo, since 1961; professor biochemistry pharmacology Graduate School, State University of New York, Buffalo, since 1963; professor biochemistry pharmacology Health Sciences Faculty School Pharmacy, State University of New York, Buffalo, since 1963. Consultant Battelle Memorial Institute, Ohio, Buffalo General Hospital, Erie County Health Association, Buffalo, Palestine Economics Corporation, New York, National Council R & D, Israel, Roswell Park Memorial Institute, United Health Fund Buffalo, United Nations Industrial Development Organization-United Nations Development Programme, Austria, World Health Organization, Geneva.
Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, American College Clinical Pharmacology, International Hematology Society, New York Academy of Sciences, Royal Society Medicine, American Biographical Institute (research board advisors). Member American Association Cancer Research, American Chemical Society (medicinal chemistry division), American Society Pharmacology & Experimental Therapeutics, American Heart Association (council basic science), International Congress Pharmacology, International Inflammation Society, International Society Bio-chemical Pharmacology (founder), International Society Hematology, Israel Society Pharmacology & Physiology, Italian Society Pharmacology, Kinin Club, Reticuloendothelial Society, Shock, Society Experimental Biology and Medicine, Sigma Xi.
Married Toby D. Ticktin, June 17, 1951. Children: Ephraim E., Aaron I., Adina, Rachel T., Sara D.
