Background
WASSERMAN, Robert was born on February 11, 1926 in Schenectady, New York, United States. Son of Joseph Wasserman and Sylvia Rosenburg.
WASSERMAN, Robert was born on February 11, 1926 in Schenectady, New York, United States. Son of Joseph Wasserman and Sylvia Rosenburg.
Bachelor of Science, Cornell University, 1949. Doctor of Philosophy, Cornell University, 1953. Master of Science, Michigan State University, 1951.
Research associate Atomic Energy Commission project University 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 University, 1957-1963, professor, since 1963, James Law professor physiology, 1989-1997, James Law professor emeritus, since 1998, acting head physical biology department, 1963-1964, 71, 75-76, chairman department /section physiology, 1983-1987, member executive committee division biological science, 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 advisory board Vitamin D Symposia, since 1976. Advisory board Symposia Calcium-Binding Proteins, 1977-2001, chairman, 1977. Food and nutrition board National Research Council.
Consultant National Institutes of Health, Oak Ridge Institute Nuclear Studies. Public affairs committee Federation American Societies Experimental Biology, 1974-1977. Chairman committee Max Planck Institute, National Research Council.
Pre-doctoral fellowship panel Howard Hughes, 1999-2000, 03.
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.
Married Marilyn Mintz, June 11, 1950. Children: Diane Jean, Arlene Lee, Judith Rose.