Norman Kretchmer

Background

Kretchmer, Norman was born on January 20, 1923 in New York City. Son of Emanuel and Sue (Gross) Kretchmer.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Cornell University, 1944. Master of Science, University Minnesota, 1945. Doctor of Philosophy, University Minnesota, 1947.

Doctor of Medicine, State University of New York, 1952. Doctor of Science (honorary), Medical College Ohio, Toledo, 1975. Doctorat honoris causa(honorary), University Bern, Switzerland, 1978.

Career

Assistant physiological chemistry, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1944-1947; junior scientist, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1945-1947; assistant professor biochemistry and pathology, College Medicine. U. Vermont, Burlington, 1947-1948; research associate pathology, Long Island College Medical State University of New York, 1948-1952; Commonwealth fellow medicine, intern, Montefiore Hospital, New York City, 1952-1953; assistant professor biochemistry and pediatrics, Medical College Cornell Univercity, Ithaca, New York, 1953-1956; from assistant professor to associate professor pediatrics, Medical College Cornell Univercity, Ithaca, New York, 1956-1959; from professor to Harold K. Faber professor, School Medical Stanford University, California, 1959-1974; executive head department, School Medical Stanford University, California, 1959-1969; professor nutrition, University of California, Berkeley, 1981-1995; department chairman nutritional science, University of California, Berkeley, 1983-1988; professor obstetrics and pediatrics, University of California, San Francisco, 1981-1994.

Achievements

• Norman Kretchmer has been listed as a noteworthy obstetrics, pediatrics, nutrition educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow: American Institute Nutrition.

Connections

Married, 1995; children: Pamela Sue, Paul Jay, Steven David.

Father:

Emanuel Kretchmer

Mother:

Sue (Gross) Kretchmer

child:

Pamela Sue Kretchmer

child:

Paul Jay Kretchmer

child:

Steven David Kretchmer