Robert Edmond Cooke

Background

Cooke, Robert Edmond was born on November 13, 1920 in Attleboro, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Ronald Melbourne and Renee Jeanne (Wuillumier) Cooke.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Yale University, 1941; Doctor of Medicine, Yale University, 1944; postgraduate, Yale University, 1948-1950; Doctor of Science (honorary), University Miami, 1970; D in Medical Science (honorary), Yale University, 1994.

Career

Intern, then assistant resident department pediatrics, New Haven Hospital, 1944-1946; instructor pediatrics, Yale University, New Haven, 1950-1951; assistant professor pediatrics and physiology, Yale University, New Haven, 1951-1954; associate professor, Yale University, New Haven, 1954-1956; from resident to associate pediatrician, Grace-New Haven Cmty. Hospital, 1951-1956; pediatrician-in-chief, Johns Hopkins Hospital, 1956-1973; department chairman, Johns Hopkins School Medicine, 1956-1973; Grover Powers professor pediatrics, National Association Retarded Children, 1957-1959; Given Foundation professor, National Association Retarded Children, 1962-1973; visiting professor, Harvard University, 1972-1973; vice chancellor health science, professor pediatrics, University of Wisconsin, 1973-1977; president, Medical College Pennsylvania, 1977-1980; A. Conger Goodyear professor, medical director, State University of New York, Buffalo, 1982-1988; professor emeritus, State University of New York, Buffalo, since 1988; department chairman pediatrics, State University of New York, Buffalo, 1985-1988; pediatrician-in-chief, Children's Hospital of Buffalo, 1985-1988; chief medical officer, Special Olympics International. With Massachusetts Department Mental Health, 1980-1982.

Chairman medical advisory board Kennedy Foundation. Member of advisory board National Center Rehabilitation Research, National Institute Child Healthand Human Development, since 1991.

Achievements

• Robert Edmond Cooke has been listed as a noteworthy physician, educator, college president by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Trustee Children's Rehabilitation Institute Captain Medical Corps, Army of the United States, 1946-1948. Fellow American Academy Pediatrics, American Psychiatric Association (distinguished). Member American Public Health Association, American Pediatrics Society (John Howland award 1991), Society for Pediatrics Research (president 1965-1966), American Society for Clinical Investigation, Maryland Medical Society, American Federation Clinical Research, Institute of Medicine, Aurelian Honorary Society, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi, Alpha Omega Alpha.

Connections

Married Sharon Riley, November 20, 1978. Children: Susan R., Anne R. Children from previous marriage: Robyn (deceased), Christopher, Wendy, W. Robert, Kim.

Father:

Ronald Melbourne Cooke

Mother:

Renee Jeanne (Wuillumier) Cooke

Spouse:

Sharon Riley

child:

Anne R. Cooke

child:

Susan R. Cooke