Background
Berliner, Robert William was born on March 10, 1915 in New York City. Son of William Marcus and Anna (Weiner) Berliner.
Berliner, Robert William was born on March 10, 1915 in New York City. Son of William Marcus and Anna (Weiner) Berliner.
Bachelor of Science, Yale University, 1936. Doctor of Medicine, Columbia University, 1939. Doctor of Science (honorary), Medical College Wisconsin, 1973.
Doctor of Science (honorary), Yale University, 1973.
Fellow, Goldwater Memorial Hospital, and Assistant in Medicine, New York University College, of Medicine 1943-1944. Research Assistant, Goldwater Memorial Hospital, and Instructor in Medicine, New York University College, of Medicine 1944-1947. Assistant Professor, of Medicine, Columbia University 1947-1950.
Research Association, Department, of Hospitals, City of New York 1947-1950. Chief, Laboratory of Kidney and Electrolyte Metabolism, National Instituts of Health, Bethesda, Maryland 1950-1962. Special Lecturer, George Washington School of Medicine, Wash., D.C. since 1951.
Director of Intramural Research, National Heart Institute, National Instituts of Health 1954-1968. Director of Labs, and Clinics, National Instituts of Health 1968-1969, Deputy Director for Science 1969-1973. Professor Lecturer, Georgetown University Schools of Medicine and Dentistry 1964-1973.
Professor, of Physiology and Medicine, Dean, Yale University School of Medicine 1973-1985, Professor Emeritus since 1985. Director Pew Scholars Programme in Biomedical Sciences since 1984. President American Society of Nephrology 1968, Society for Experimental Biology and Medicine 1978-1981.
Contributor articles to technical journals.
Member of Society Experimental Biology and Medicine (president 1978-1981), Institute of Medicine of National Academy of Sciences (committee science public policy 1978-1981, council academy 1978-1981), Association American Physicians (George M. Kober medal 1984), International Society Nephrology (president 1968, Anugrah Narayan Richards award 1987), American Society Nephrology 1968, American Society Clinical Investigations 1959, American Physiology Society 1967, (Ray G. Daggs award 1982), American Association for the Advancement of Science (board directors, vice president 1972).
Hiking, birdwatching, music.
Married Leah Silver, December 21, 1941. Children: Robert William, Alice Hadler, Henry J., Nancy.