Richard Melton Burger

Background

Burger, Richard Melton was born on March 23, 1941 in New York City. Son of Sidney Joseph and Regina (Biederman) Burger.

Education

Student, Brandeis U., 1958-1960, 65-68; Bachelor, Adelphi College, 1962; postgraduate, Harvard University, 1964-1965; Doctor of Philosophy, Princeton University, 1969.

Career

Postdoctoral fellow in virology University California, Berkeley, 1968-1971. Assistant professor biology Middle East Technology University, Ankara, Turkey, 1971-1972. Associate Sloan-Kettering Institute for Cancer Research, New York City, 1972-1977.

Assistant professor biochemistry Graduate School Medical Science Cornell University, 1973-1977. From associate to principal associate Albert Einstein College Medicine, Bronx, 1977-1986. Associate to associate investigator Public Health Research Institute, New York City, since 1986.

Adjunct associate professor biology H.H. Lehman College City University of New York, Bronx, 1980-1981. Adjunct associate professor pharmacology New York University Medical Center, 1986-1991. Adjunct professor chemistry and biology College Arts and Sciences New York University, 1991-1992.

Visiting research professor biology college arts and science New York University, since 1992.

Achievements

• Richard Melton Burger has been listed as a noteworthy research biochemist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Chemical Society, American Society Biochemistry and Molecular Biologists.

Interests

• Avocations: choral singing, hiking.

Connections

Married Linda Kalver, 1969 (divorced 1971). Married Deborah Mellis, February 6, 1977. Children: Claudia, Abigail.

Father:

Sidney Joseph Burger

Mother:

Regina (Biederman) Burger

Spouse:

Deborah Mellis

Spouse:

Linda Kalver

child:

Abigail Burger

child:

Claudia Burger