Background
Goldstein, Joseph Leonard was born on April 18, 1940 in Sumter, South Carolina, United States. Son of Isadore E. and Fannie A. Goldstein.
biochemist educator geneticist
Goldstein, Joseph Leonard was born on April 18, 1940 in Sumter, South Carolina, United States. Son of Isadore E. and Fannie A. Goldstein.
Bachelor of Science, Washington & Lee University, Lexington, Virginia, 1962. Doctor of Medicine, University Texas Health Science Center, Dallas, 1966. Doctor of Science (honorary), University Chicago, 1982.
Doctor of Science (honorary), Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1982. Doctor of Science (honorary), University Paris, 1988. Doctor of Science (honorary), University Buenos Aires, 1990.
Doctor of Science (honorary), Southern Methodist University, 1993. Doctor of Science (honorary), University Miami, 1996. Doctor of Science (honorary), Rockefeller University, 2001.
Intern, resident in medicine Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, 1966—1968. Clinical associate biochemical genetics National Institutes of Health, 1968—1970. Fellow medical genetics University Washington School Medicine, Seattle, 1970—1972.
Faculty University Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, since 1972, Paul J. Thomas professor medicine, chairman department molecular genetics, 1977—1985, regental professor, since 1985. Member science review board Howard Hughes Medical Institute, 1978—1984, member medical advisory board, 1985—1990, chairman medical advisory board, 1995—2002. Non-resident fellow Salk Institute, La Jolla, California, 1983—1994.
Chairman awards jury Albert Lasker Medical Research prizes, since 1996.
Co-author: The Metabolic Basis of Inherited Disease, 5th edition, 1983. Member editorial board Journal Clinical Investigation, 1977-1982, Annual Review Genetics, 1980-1985, Arteriosclerosis, 1981-1987, Journal Biological Chemistry, 1981-1995, Cell, since 1983, Science, 1985-1998. Contributor articles to professional journals.
Board trustees Rockefeller University, since 1994, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, since 2002. Member of American College of Physicians (award 1986), National Academy of Sciences (council 1991-1994, Lounsbery award 1979), Texas Philosophical Society, Royal Society London (foreign member), Institute Medicine, American Philosophical Society, American Federation Clinical Research, American Society Biological Chemists, American Academy Arts & Sciences, American Society Human Genetics (William Allan award 1985), American Society Clinical Investigation (president 1985-1986), Association American Physicians, Alpha Omega Alpha, Phi Beta Kappa.
