Background
Kolodner, Richard David was born on April 3, 1951 in Morristown, New Jersey, United States. Son of Ignace Izack and Ethel (Zelnick) Kolodner.
Kolodner, Richard David was born on April 3, 1951 in Morristown, New Jersey, United States. Son of Ignace Izack and Ethel (Zelnick) Kolodner.
Bachelor of Science, University of California, Irvine, 1971; Doctor of Philosophy, University of California, Irvine, 1975; Master of Science (honorary), Harvard University, 1988.
Research fellow, Harvard University Medical School, Boston, 1975-1978; assistant professor, Dana Farber Cancer Institute and Harvard University Medical School, Boston, 1978-1983; associate professor, Dana Farber Cancer Institute and Harvard University Medical School, Boston, 1983-1988; professor biochemistry, Dana Farber Cancer Institute and Harvard University Medical School, Boston, 1988-1997; chairman division cellular molecular biology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, 1991-1994; head x-ray crystallography laboratory, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, 1991-1997; chairman division of human cancer genetics, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, 1995-1997; professor medicine, member Cancer Center, University of California Medical School, San Diego, since 1997; member, Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research, San Diego, since 1997.
Fellow: American Academy Arts Sciences, American Academy Microbiology. Member: National Academy of Sciences, American Association Cancer Research (Kirk Landon award 2007), Genetic Society of America, American Society Microbiology, American Society Biochemistry and Molecular Biology.
Married Karin Ann Gregory, August 6, 1983 (divorced May 1991). Married Jean Y.J. Wang, December 2, 2004.