Robert Harold Harold Wasserman

Background

WASSERMAN, Robert was born on February 11, 1926 in Schenectady, New York, United States. Son of Joseph Wasserman and Sylvia Rosenburg.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Cornell University, 1949. Doctor of Philosophy, Cornell University, 1953. Master of Science, Michigan State University, 1951.

Career

Research associate, Atomic Energy Commission project U. Tennessee, Oak Ridge, 1953-1955; senior scientist medical division, Oak Ridge Institute Nuclear Studies, 1955-1957; associate professor department physical biology, New York State Veterinary College, Cornell Univercity, 1957-1963; professor, New York State Veterinary College, Cornell Univercity, since 1963; James Law professor physiology, New York State Veterinary College, Cornell Univercity, 1989-1997; James Law professor emeritus, New York State Veterinary College, Cornell Univercity, since 1998; acting head physical biology department, New York State Veterinary College, Cornell Univercity, 1963-1964, 71, 75-76; department chairman /section physiology, New York State Veterinary College, Cornell Univercity, 1983-1987; member Executive Committee division biological science, New York State Veterinary College, Cornell Univercity, 1983-1987. Visiting fellow Institute Biological Chemistry, Copenhagen, 1964-1965. Chairman Conference on Calcium Transport, 1962.

Co-chairman Conference on Cell Mechanisms for Calcium Transfer and Homeostasis, 1970. Member of advisory board Vitamin D Symposia,1976-. Member of advisory board Symposia Calcium-Binding Proteins, 1977-1988, chairman, 1977.

Member food and nutrition board National Research Council. Consultant National Institutes of Health, Oak Ridge Institute.Nuclear Studies. Member public affairs committee Federation American Socs.

Experimental Biology, 1974-1977. Chairman of Commission Max Planck Institute, National Research Council.

Achievements

• Robert Harold Wasserman has been listed as a noteworthy Biology educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served with United States Army, 1944-1945. Fellow American Institute Nutrition, member American Physiological Society, Society Experimental Biology and Medicine, American Association for the Advancement of Science, National Academy of Sciences, Sigma Xi, Phi Kappa Phi, Phi Zeta.

Interests

• Sailing, reading, sports, computers, cards.

Connections

Married Marilyn Mintz, June 11, 1950. Children: Diane Jean, Arlene Lee, Judith Rose.

Father:

Joseph Wasserman

Mother:

Sylvia (Rosenberg) Wasserman

Spouse:

Marilyn Mintz

child:

Judith Rose Wasserman

child:

Arlene Lee Wasserman

child:

Diane Jean Wasserman