Background
Setlow, Richard Burton was born on January 19, 1921 in New York City. Son of Charles Meyer and Elsie (Hurwitz) Setlow.
Setlow, Richard Burton was born on January 19, 1921 in New York City. Son of Charles Meyer and Elsie (Hurwitz) Setlow.
AB, Swarthmore College, 1941. Doctor of Philosophy, Yale University, 1947. Doctor of Science, University Toronto, 1985.
Doctor of Medicine, University Essen, 1993.
Associate professor, Yale University, 1956-1961; biophysicist, Oak Ridge (Tennessee) National Laboratory, 1961-1974; science director biophysics and cell physiology, Oak Ridge (Tennessee) National Laboratory, 1969-1974; director, U. Tennessee-Oak Ridge Graduate School biomedical Sciences, 1972-1974; senior biophysicist, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York, since 1974; chairman biology department, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York, 1979-1987; associate director life science, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York, 1985-1998; associate laboratory director, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York, since 1998. Professor biomedical science U. Tennessee, 1967-1974. Adjunct Professor biochemistry State University of New York, Stony Brook, since 1975.
Member National Academy of Sciences, American Academy Arts and Sciences, Biophysics Society (president 1969-1970), International Committee Photobiology (president 1972-1976), Radiation Research Society, American Society Photobiology, American Association Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, American Society Cancer Research, Environmental Mutagen Society, 11th International Congress on Photobiology (honorary president 1992), Phi Beta Kappa.
Children: Peter, Michael, Katherine, Charles. Stepchildren. Cynthia Di Giacomo, Marcia Hermus, Nicholas Delihas. Married Neva Delihas.