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Cooper, Robert Arthur was born on August 27, 1932 in St. Paul. Son of Robert Arthur and Theodora (Yarborough) Cooper.
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Robert Arthur Cooper, American Pathologist, educator. Recipient Allan J. Hill Teaching award University Oregon Medical School, 1966, 67, 69; named 2d Year Teacher of Year U. Rochester Medical School, 1973; Lester P. Slade civic achievement award Real Estate Board of Rochester, 1980; research fellow American Cancer Society, 1960-1961; grantee National Cancer Institute, 1975-1992.
Education
Student, Stanford University, 1950-1952; Bachelor of Arts, Univercity Pennsylvania, 1954; Doctor of Medicine Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, 1958.
Career
Intern, Moffitt Hospital, University of California, 1958-1959;
resident in pathology, Moffitt Hospital, University of California, 1959-1962;
chief resident in pathology, Women's Free Hospital and Boston Lying-in Hospital, Harvard, 1962-1963;
teaching fellow, Harvard Medical School, 1962-1963;
from assistant professor to professor pathology, U. Oregon Medical School, 1963-1969;
member of faculty, U. Rochester (New York) Medical School, 1969-1992;
associate dean curricular affairs, associate professor pathology, U. Rochester (New York) Medical School, 1969-1972;
professor pathology, director surgical pathology, U. Rochester (New York) Medical School, 1972-1975;
professor oncology in pathology, director cancer center, U. Rochester (New York) Medical School, 1974-1992. Consultant subcommittee on comprehensive cancer centers National Cancer Advisory Board, National Cancer Institute, 1976-1978, member breast cancer treatment committee (breast cancer task force), division cancer biology, 1974-1977, member cancer center support grant review committee, 1978-1982, chairman, 1981-1982. Board science counsellors division cancer prevention and control National Cancer Institute, 1983-1985.
Member special study section cancer epidemiology National Institutes of Health, 1972. Board directors United Cancer Council, Inc., vice president, 1981-1990. Board directors Monroe County unit American CancerSoc., 1976-1980, member professional education committee New York State division, 1974-1978.
Cons.Population Council, Rockefeller U., 1972-1982. Member Lasker award jury Lasker Foundation, 1977.
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Membership
Daughter of directors Brighton Little League, 1973-1977, vice commander, 1975-1976. Board directors Wilmot Foundation, 1981-1992. Member Alpha Omega Alpha.
Connections
Married Stephanie A. Coffey, February 2, 1991. Children from previous marriage: Robert Arthur, III, Timothy Rychener, Theodore Thomas.
