Background
Hechter, Oscar Milton was born on September 29, 1916 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Charles and Bertha (Buchman) Hechter.
Hechter, Oscar Milton was born on September 29, 1916 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Charles and Bertha (Buchman) Hechter.
Bachelor of Science, University Chicago, 1938. Doctor of Philosophy, University Southern California, 1943.
Research associate department metabolism and endocrinology Michael Reese Hospital, Chicago, 1937-1940. Research Laboratories Cedars of Lebanon Hospital, Los Angeles, 1940-1944. Scientist Worcester Foundation Experimental Biology, Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, 1944-1950, senior scientist, 1950-1966.
Associate professor physiology Boston University School Medicine, 1951-1958. Visiting professor biology Brandeis University, Waltham, Massachusetts, 1961-1962. Director department regulatory biology, member Institute for biomedical Research, Education and Research Foundation, American Medical Association, Chicago, 1966-1970.
Professor physiology Northwestern University School Medicine, 1970-1986, professor emeritus physiology, cell biology/anatomy, since 1986, Nathan Smith Davis chairman department, 1970-1978. Professorial lecturer department physiology University Chicago, 1966-1970. Consultant Syntex (S.A.), Mexico, 1954, Schenley Pharmaceuticals, 1956-1958, Ayerst Laboratories, 1958-1966.
Member science advisory committee Worcester Foundation for Experimental Biology, 1968-1973. Member panel on regulatory biology National Science Foundation, 1969-1971. Member science advisory committee Laboratory for Reproductive Biology, University North Carolina, 1969-1978.
With Elan Pharmaceutical Research Corporation, 1981-1983, Progenics, since 1983.
Fellow American Academy Arts and Sciences.
Married Gertrude Horowitz, October 8, 1940. 1 child, Michael.