Background
Gorlin, Robert James was born on January 11, 1923 in Hudson, New York, United States. Son of James Alter and Gladys Gretchen (Hallenbeck) Gorlin.
Gorlin, Robert James was born on January 11, 1923 in Hudson, New York, United States. Son of James Alter and Gladys Gretchen (Hallenbeck) Gorlin.
AB, Columbia University, 1943. Postgraduate, Columbia University, 1950. Doctor of Dental Surgery, Washington University, St. Louis, 1947.
Master of Science, State University Iowa, 1956. Doctor of Science (honorary), University Athens, Greece, 1982. Doctor of Science (honorary), University Thessalonike, Greece, 1993.
Doctor of Science (honorary), University Maryland, 1999. Doctor of Science (honorary), University Minnesota, 2002. Doctor of Science (honorary), University Copenhagen, 2003.
Oral pathologist, Veterans Administration Hospital., Bronx, New York, 1950-1951;
instructor dentistry, Columbia University, New York City, 1950-1951;
dental director, pathologist, Operation Blue Jay, Thule, Greenland, 1951-1952;
member executive faculty, chairman oral pathology and genetics School Dentistry, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1956-1990;
associate professor division oral pathology School Dentistry, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1956-1958;
professor School Dentistry, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1958-1993;
professor pathology and dermatology School Medicine, School Dentistry, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1971-1993;
professor pediatrics, obstetrics-gynecology, otolaryngology School Medicine, University of Minnesota, 1973-1993;
Regents' professor oral pathology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1978-1993;
Fulbright exchange professor, Guggenheim fellow, Royal Dental College, Copenhagen, 1961;
1st Lingamfelter lecturer dermatology, University of Virginia, 1971;
1st Boyle lecturer, Case Western Reserve U. Medical Center, Cleveland, 1972;
visiting professor, University of California at Los Angeles-Harbor General Hospital, 1972;
assistant chief dental service, Glenwood Hills Medical Center, 1959-1961;
chief, Glenwood Hills Medical Center, 1962-1964;
consultant, Glenwood Hills Medical Center, 1969-1973. Consultant pediatrics and oral pathology University of Minnesota Hospitals, since 1956. Consultant oral pathology Minneapolis Veterans Administration Hospital., since 1958, Mount Sinai Hospital, Minneapolis, 1958-1991.
Consultant pediatrics Hennepin County General Hospital, St. Paul's Children's Hospital, Ramsey County General Hospital, Minneapolis Children's Hospital, Gillette Eastern State Hospital Crippled Children. Member Minnesota Advisory Committee Human Genetics, 1959-1973. Minnesota member United States Congressional Liaison Committee for Dentistry, 1963-1980.
Member Center Histologic Nomenclature and Classification of Odontogenic Tumors and Allied Lesions, World Health Organization, 1966-1980. Member of advisory committee periodontal diseaseand soft tissue study National Institutes of Health, 1967-1978, member dental section, 1970-1973. Member of advisory committee National Foundation Clinical Research, since 1974.
Visiting professor Tel Aviv U., 1980, School Dentistry, Jerusalem, Israel, 1981. 2nd Edward Sheridan lecturer, Dublin, Ireland, 1989. Windermere lecturer British Paediatric Association,1990.
Founder, board directors Foundation for Developmental and Medical Genetics, 1994.
Board directors Minnesota division American Cancer Society, 1959-1960, member national clinical fellowship committee, 1962-1965. With United States Army, 1943-1944. Lieutenant United States Naval Reserve, 1953-1955.
Fellow: Royal Society Surgeons of England, Royal Society Surgeons of Ireland, American Academy Oral Pathology (vice president 1957-1958, secretary 1958-1964, vice president 1964-1965, president 1966-1967, award 1993, diplomate), American College Medical Genetics (honorary), American Board Oral Pathology. Member: Triology Society, American Skin Association (Lifetime Achievement award 2005), Institute Medicine, American Dental Association (Norton Ross prize 1995, Gold medal 2003), Skeletal Dysplasia Society (honorary), National Institute Medicine National Academy of Sciences (senior ), International Association Oral Pathology (honorary), Hollywood Academy Medicine (honorary), International Society Craniofacial Biology (board directors 1966-1967, vice president 1967-1968, president 1969-1970), International Skeletal Society, Royal Society Medicine London (Burrough Wellcome fellow 1991, R. Abercrombie award in medical genetics 1994, Distinguished lecturer 2001), American Society Human Genetics (Distinguished lecturer 2001, Excellence in Human Education award 2004), Minnesota Society Pathologists, International Association Dental Research (secretary Minnesota division 1958-1959, president 1959-1960, Crones Facial Biology Research award 1997), National Trust Medicine (senior ), Omicron Kappa Upsilon, Sigma Xi.
Married Marilyn Alpern, August 24, 1952. Children: Cathy, Jed.