Background
Schlesinger, Robert Walter was born on March 27, 1913 in Hamburg, Germany. Son of Emil and Flora (Strelitz) Schlesinger. came to the United States, 1938, naturalized, 1943.
microbiologist microbiology educator emeritus
Schlesinger, Robert Walter was born on March 27, 1913 in Hamburg, Germany. Son of Emil and Flora (Strelitz) Schlesinger. came to the United States, 1938, naturalized, 1943.
Student, University Hamburg Medical School, 1931-1934; Doctor of Medicine, University Basel, Switzerland, 1937.
Guest investigator, Institute Bacteriology and Hygiene, U. Basel, 1937-1938;
intern, Beekman Hospital, New York City
intern, Stamford (Connecticut) Hospital, 1938-1940;
fellow, assistant pathology and bacteriology, Rockefeller Institute, New York City, 1940-1946;
associate research professor pathology, head virus research laboratory, U. Pittsburgh School Medicine, 1946-1947;
associate member, division infectious diseases, Public Health Research Institute, City of New York, Inc., 1947-1955;
professor, department chairman microbiology, St. Saint Louis University School Medicine, 1955-1963;
professor department microbiology, U. Medicine and Dentistry New Jersey-Robt. Wood Johnson Medical School, Piscataway, 1963-1983;
emeritus distinguished professor, U. Medicine and Dentistry New Jersey-Robt. Wood Johnson Medical School, Piscataway, since 1984;
chairman, U. Medicine and Dentistry New Jersey-Robt.
Wood Johnson Medical School, Piscataway, 1963-1980;
also acting dean, U. Medicine and Dentistry New Jersey-Robt. Wood Johnson Medical School, Piscataway. Consultant Secretary War, 1946.
Member, chairman virology study section National Institutes of Health. Member, chairman microbiology and infectious disease advising committee National Institute Allergy and Infectious Disease, National Institutes of Health. Member of advisory committee National Cancer Institute.
Member cell biology and virology advising committee American Cancer Society.
Member initial science advisory committee St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, 1962-1968, chairman, 1966-1968, board governors, 1968-1970, also member search committees for directors and research staff members Captain Medical Corps, Army of the United States, 1944-1946. Member American Academy Microbiology, American Association Immunologists, American Society Microbiology, American Society Cancer Research, American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Society Virology, New York Academy of Sciences, Sigma Xi, Alpha Omega Alpha.
Married Adeline P. Sacks, January 7, 1942. Children: Robert, Annual.