Background
Greenwald, Peter was born on November 7, 1936 in Newburgh, New York, United States. Son of Louis and Pearl (Reingold) Greenwald.
administrator epidemiologist physician researcher
Greenwald, Peter was born on November 7, 1936 in Newburgh, New York, United States. Son of Louis and Pearl (Reingold) Greenwald.
Bachelor, Colgate University, 1957. Doctor of Medicine, State University of New York College Medicine, 1961. Master in Public Health, Harvard University, 1967.
Doctor of Public Health, Harvard University, 1974.
Intern, Los Angeles County Hospital, 1961-1962; resident in internal medicine, Boston City Hospital, 1964-1966; assistant in medicine, Peter Bent Brigham Hospital, 1967-1968; member epidemiology and disease control study section, National Institutes of Health, 1974-1978; member, New York State Governor's Breast Task Force, 1976-1978; with, New York State Department Health, Albany, 1968-1981; director, New York State Department Health, 1968-1976; director epidemiology, New York State Department Health, 1976-1981; professor medicine, Albany Medical College, 1976-1981; attending physician, Albany Medical Center Hospital, 1968-1981; Adjunct Professor biomedical engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York, 1976-1981; associate scientist, Sloan-Kettering Institute for Cancer Research, New York City, 1977-1981; director division cancer prevention, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland., 1981-1997, 98-. Member VA Merit Review Board Medical Oncology, Washington, 1972-1974.
Rear admiral United States Public Health Service, 1962-1964, 81—. Fellow American College of Physicians, American Public Health Association (epidemiology section chairman 1981), American College Preventive Medicine, American Society Nutritional Sciences. Member American Association Cancer Research (DeWitt Goodman lecturer 1998), American Society Clinical Oncology, American College Epidemiology (board directors 1981-1982), American Society Preventive Oncology (Distinguished Achievement award 1998), International Epidemiology Society, National Academy of Sciences (food and nutrition board 1982-1988), American Cancer Society (Cancer Prevention award 2002).
Married Harriet Reif, September 6, 1968. Children— Rebecca, Laura, Daniel.