Robert Machemer

Background

Machemer, Robert was born on March 16, 1933 in Muenster, Germany. Son of Helmut and Erna Machemer. came to the United States, 1966, naturalized, 1972.

Education

Student, universities Muenster, Freiburg, Germany, Vienna, Austria, 1953-1959; medical diploma, universities Muenster, Freiburg, Germany, Vienna, Austria, 1959; Doctor of Medicine, U. Freiburg, 1959; Doctor of Medicine (honorary), University Goettingen, Germany, 1988.

Career

Rotating intern, Germany, 1960-1961; fellow in general pathology, University Institute of Pathology, Freiburg, Germany, 1961-1962; resident in ophthalmology, Augenklinik der Universitaet Goettingen, Germany, 1962-1965; science assistant, U. Goettingen, 1962-1968; Akademischer Austauschdienst research fellow, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, U. Miami, Florida, 1966-1967; National Council to Combat Blindness research fellow, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, U. Miami, Florida, 1967-1968; instructor ophthalmology, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, U. Miami, Florida, 1968-1970; assistant professor ophthalmology, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, U. Miami, Florida, 1970-1974; associate professor, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, U. Miami, Florida, 1974-1978; professor, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, U. Miami, Florida, 1978; professor, department chairman ophthalmology, Duke U. Eye Center, 1978-1991; Helena Rubinstein Foundation professor, Duke U. Eye Center, since 1983; member of staff, Veterans Administration Hospital., Miami, 1969-1978; chief section ophthalmology, Veterans Administration Hospital., 1969-1971; member of staff, Veterans Administration Hospital., Durham, North Carolina, 1978-1980. Member policy advisory group, diabetic retinopathy vitrectomy study National Institutes of Health, 1978-1980, member study Executive Committee, 1977-1980, member data monitoring committee early treatment diabetic retinopathy study, 1980-1988, member study section, 1982-1984.

Achievements

• Robert Machemer has been listed as a noteworthy Ophthalmologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• book

  • Vitrectomy, a pars plana approach

Membership

Member American Academy Ophthalmolgy, Pan. American Association Ophthalmology, American Ophthalmol. Society (Howe medal 1996, Helen Keller prize for vision research 1997), Retina Society (award of merit in retina research 1980), North Carolina Medical Society, Club Jules Gonin (president 1986-1988), Association Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (Proctor medal and lecturer 1988), German Ophthalmol.

Connections

Married Christine Haller, July 28, 1961. 1 daughter, Ruth.

Father:

Helmut Machemer

Mother:

Erna Machemer

Spouse:

Christine Haller