Background
Kovner, Richard Stephen was born on June 8, 1936 in New York City. Son of Milton and Evelyn (Schachner) Kovner.
Kovner, Richard Stephen was born on June 8, 1936 in New York City. Son of Milton and Evelyn (Schachner) Kovner.
Bachelor cum laude, Queens College, 1960. Doctor of Philosophy, State University of New York, Stony Brook, 1971.
Visiting research fellow department psychology, Princeton (New Jersey) U., 1971-1973; postdoctoral fellow department neurology, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, New York, 1973; staff psychologist division neuropsychology, department neurology, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, New York, 1974-1976; director Center Neuropsychol. Superior vena cava syndrome, department neurology, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, New York, 1982-1985; instructor neurology, Albert Einstein College Medicine, Bronx, 1976-1979; assistant professor neurology, Albert Einstein College Medicine, Bronx, 1979-1986; senior neuropsychologist departments neurology, Montefiore Medical Center and Albert Einstein College Medicine, 1976-1982; assistant professor neuroscience, Cornell Univercity Medical College, New York City, since 1986; chief adult neuropsychology department neurology, North Shore U. Hospital, Manhasset, New York, since 1985. National Science Foundation trainee, 1967-1971.
Member American Psychological Association, International Psychological Society, Westchester Psychological Association, Phi BEta Kappa.
Married Fereshteh Yazdpour, May 19, 1965. 1 child, Linda.