Background
Lifson, Nathan was born on January 30, 1911 in Minneapolis. Son of Benjamin and Sophie (Paley) Lifson.
Lifson, Nathan was born on January 30, 1911 in Minneapolis. Son of Benjamin and Sophie (Paley) Lifson.
Bachelor, University of Minnesota, 1931; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Minnesota, 1943; Doctor of Medicine, Columbia University, 1937.
Intern, San Diego County Hospital, 1937-1938; instructor physiology, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, 1941-1944; assistant professor, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, 1944-1946; associate professor, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, 1946-1949; professor, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, 1949-1980; professor emeritus, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, 1981-1989.
Member American Physiological Society, Society for Experimental Biology and Medicine, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi, Alpha Omega Alpha.
Married Helen Millman, July 27, 1939. Children: Benjamin M., Matti P.