Background
Cohen, Pinya was born on December 23, 1935 in Burlington, Vermont, United States.
Cohen, Pinya was born on December 23, 1935 in Burlington, Vermont, United States.
Married; Bachelor of Science, Delaware Valley College, 1957. Master of Science, U. Georgia, 1959. Doctor of Philosophy, Purdue University, 1964.
Research microbiologist National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland., 1964-1968, chief blood and blood derivatives section, 1968-1972. Director plasma derivatives branch Food and Drug Administration, Bethesda, Maryland., 1972-1976. Director quality control and regulatory affairs Merieux Institute, Incorporated., Miami, Florida, 1976-1979, vice president quality control and regulatory affairs, 1979-1990, assistant secretary, since 1977, assistant treasurer, 1978.
Vice president regulatory affairs Connaught laboratories, Swiftwater, Pennsylvania, 1990-1992.
Vice president quality assurance and regulatory affairs North America Biologicals, Incorporated., 1992-1995, senior vice president quality assurance and regulatory affairs, 1995. Advisory University without Walls Morgan State College, Baltimore, 1972-1974.
Member of advisory panel to commission on public-private sector relations in vaccine innovation National Academy Sciences, 1983-1984, member Institute of Medicine National Academy of Sciences committee blood safety and availability. U. Georgia scholar, 1957.
National Institutes of Health fellow, 1961-1964.
Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Society Microbiology, International Association Biological Standardization, International Society Blood Transfusion, New York Academy of Sciences, Sigma Xi.
Married; 1 child.