Background
Handschumacher, Robert Edmund was born on October 16, 1927 in Abington, Pennsylvania, United States.
Handschumacher, Robert Edmund was born on October 16, 1927 in Abington, Pennsylvania, United States.
Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, Drexel Institute, 1949; Master of Science in Biochemistry, University of Wisconsin, 1951; Doctor of Philosophy in Biochemistry, University of Wisconsin, 1953.
Postdoctoral fellow, Lister Institute, 1953-1954;
postdoctoral fellow pharmaceutical, Yale University School Medicine, New Haven, 1955-1956;
assistant professor pharmaceutical, Yale University School Medicine, New Haven, 1956-1960;
associate professor pharmaceutical, Yale University School Medicine, New Haven, 1960-1964;
director division biological science, Yale University School Medicine, New Haven, 1969-1972;
department chairman pharmaceutical, Yale University School Medicine, New Haven, 1974-1977;
professor pharmaceutical, Yale University School Medicine, New Haven, 1964-1995;
professor emeritus, Yale University School Medicine, New Haven, since 1996. Chairman Eleanor Roosevelt International Fellowship Committee, 1966-1973, American Cancer Society Council Research Grants, 1977-1978, science review committee Ludwig Cancer Unit, Brussels, 1980-1984, health and medical care committee Commission Academy Science, since 1984. Secretary, treasurer American Association Cancer Research, Philadelphia, 1982-1988.
Research professor.Am. Cancer Society, 1977-1995. Philips Memorial lecturer Memorial Sloan-Kettering, New York City, 1985.
Chairman experimental therap. advisory board B-W Fund, 1990-1993. County member National Institute Environmental Health Sciences, 1987-1991.
Science director Anna Fuller Fund, Yale University School Medicine, 1973-1988. Chairman Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation Advisory Board, Oklahoma, 1982-1990. Member of the Board of Governors Yale University Press, New Haven, 1989-1993.
Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member Connecticut Academy Science & Engineering (charter).
M. Joan A. Goddard; children: Kurt, Mark.