Background
Spector, Novera Herbert was born on August 23, 1919 in Cincinnati. Son of Baruch and Pearl (Dicker) Spector.
gerontologist immunologist consultant neuroscientist
Spector, Novera Herbert was born on August 23, 1919 in Cincinnati. Son of Baruch and Pearl (Dicker) Spector.
Bachelor of Science, City College of New York, 1941. Doctor of Philosophy, University Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1967.
Toolmaker, tool designer, patent consultant, inventor Spector Associates Engineers, New York City and other cities, 1941-1962. Assistant professor psychiatry and physiology Medical College Virginia, Richmond, 1966-1969. Professor physiology Claude Bernard University School Medicine, Lyons, France, 1969-1971.
Chief department neurophysiology Walter Reed Institute Research, Washington, 1971-1976. Director neurobiology program National Science Foundation, 1976-1978. Health scientist administrator National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, 1978-1995.
Consultant, biomedical research & design Carlsbad, California, since 1995. Adjunct professor anatomy, physiology, microbiology & Neuroscience, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, since 1979, and University Alabama School Medicine, Birmingham, since 1981.
Member International Cytokine Society (honorary), International Society for Immunorehabilitation (honorary), Association des Physiologists (honorary), Society for Neuroscience, American Physiology Society, American Institute Neuroimmunomodulation Research (vice president science research since 1994), International Society Neuroimmunomodulation (1st president 1984-1986, executive committee 1984-1996), Romanian National Academy Medical Science (honorary), International Society for Immunohabilitation (honorary), Association des Physiologists (honorary), Society for Neurosci., American Physiological Society.
Children: Helena Nancy, David Andrew, Lisa Bachelor of Journalism, Alida Marie Gertz.