Background
Desnick, Robert John was born on July 12, 1943 in Minneapolis. Son of Theodore David and Celia Janice Desnick.
Desnick, Robert John was born on July 12, 1943 in Minneapolis. Son of Theodore David and Celia Janice Desnick.
Bachelor, University Minnesota, 1965. Doctor of Philosophy, University Minnesota, 1970. Doctor of Medicine, University Minnesota, 1971.
Doctor of Science (honorary), Mount Sinai School Medicine/New York University, 2004.
Research associate University Minnesota, 1970-1972, intern and resident department pediatrics, 1972—1973, assistant professor laboratory medicine and pathology, 1973-1975. Assistant professor pediatrics University Minnesota Dight Institute Human Genetics, 1973-1975, associate professor pediatrics, 1975—1977. Associate professor genetics and cell biology University Minnesota College Biological Science, 1975-1977.
Arthur J. and Nellie Z. Cohen professor pediatrics and genetics Mount Sinai School Medicine, New York City, 1977—2000, chief division medical and molecular genetics, 1977—1993, dean, genetics and genomics, 2009, chair department human genetics (renamed genetics and genomic science 2007), since 1993. Medical advisory board National Neurofibromatosis Foundation, 1978—1981. Director Mount Sinai Center Jewish Genetic Diseases, since 1981.
Program director Mount Sinai General Clinical Research Center, 1990—1999. Attending physician pediatrics Mount Sinai Hospital, since 1977. Physician-in-chief Department Medical Genetics and Genomics, Mount Sinai Hospital, since 2007.
Consultant physician pediatrics Beth Israel Medical Center, New York City, City Center Hospital, Elmhurst, New York. Medical advisory board National Foundation Jewish Genetic Diseases, 1981—2002. Member New York Governor's Advisory Committee on Genetics, 1982—1992.
Medical advisory board Mucolipidosis IV Foundation, 1984—2004. Science advisory board Dysautonomia Foundation, 1990—2005, National Niemann-Pick Foundation, since 1992. Medical advisory board International Incontinenta Pigmenti Foundation, since 1993.
Member mental retardation study section National Institutes of Health, 1995—1998. Science advisory board Ara Parshegian Medical Research Foundation, 1995—2002, Bachman-Strauss Dystonia & Parkinson Foundation, 1997—2005. Chairman organizing committee International Congresses Inherited Metabolic Diseases, 1990—2006.
Member NCRR advisory council National Institutes of Health, 2000—2004. Medical advisory board American Porphyria Foundation, since 1984. Adjunct professor Tokyo Jikei University School Medicine, since 2006.
President fifth International Congress Inborn Errors Metabolism, 1990. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science (senior ). Member National Academy of Sciences (member institute medicine 2004), American Society Human Genetics, Genetics Society of America, American Academy Pediatrics, Minnesota Human Genetics League (director 1970-1977), Society Complex Carbohydrates, Behavior Genetics Association, American Federation Clinical Research, American College Medical Genetics (founding fellow, chair honorary membership committee 1990-1998, chair biochemistry and molecular resource committee 1993-2002, chairman accreditation committee 1998-2000), American College Medical Genetics Foundation (board directors 1998-1908), American Society Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, American Society Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Association Professors Human/Medical Genetics (co-founder 1994, president 1996-1998), Eastern Society Pediatric Research, Society Pediatric Research, Society Experimental Biology and Medicine, American Society Experimental Pathology, Central Society Clinical Research, Society Study Social Biology, Society Study Inborn Errors of Metabolism, New York Academy of Sciences, European Society Human Genetics, Harvey Society (secretary 1984-1989), Society Inherited Metabolic Diseases (board directors 1983-1992, president 1989-1991), American Pediatric Society, American Society Microbiology, Association American Medical Colleges (administrative board, council academy societies 2001-2005, chairman-elect, 2004, chairman, 2005, executive council, chair-elect 2007-2008, chair 2008-2009, board directors 2008-2009), National Tay-Sachs and Allied Diseases Association (medical advisory board since 1975, chairman 1990-1992), National MPS Society (medical advisory board since 1987), American Association Physicians, American Society Clinical.
Investigation, Association Patient-Oriented Research (founding member since 1998), American Society Gene Therapy, Japanese Society Inherited Diseases (honorary), Societá Italiana di Pediatrica (honorary), Sigma Xi, Institute Medicine National Academy Medicine, 2004, American Board Medical Genetics (board directors 1990-1995, treasurer 1990-1993), American Board Medical Specialist (delegate since 2007).
Son of Theodore David and Celia Janice (Marcus) D. Julie E. Herzig, October 23, 1988. 1 child, Jonathan Phillips.