Background
GLASER, Robert was born on September 11, 1918 in Saint Louis, Missouri, United States. Son of Joseph and Regina Glaser.
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Robert Joy Joy Glaser
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Robert Joy Glaser, American internist, foundation administrator. Diplomate American Board Internal Medicine. Recipient William Greenleaf Eliot Society Search award, 1998, Hubert H. Humphrey Cancer Research Center award, Distinguished Citizen award for outstanding leadership of medical education and research, Harvard Club of San Francisco, Harvard medal, 2003.
Education
Bachelor of Science, Harvard University, 1940. Doctor of Medicine magna cum laude, Harvard University, 1943. Doctor of Science (honorary), University of Health Sciences-Chicago Medical School, 1972.
Doctor of Science (honorary), Temple University, 1973. Doctor of Science (honorary), University New Hampshire, 1979. Doctor of Science (honorary), University Colorado, 1979.
Doctor of Humane Letters, Rush Medical College, 1973. Doctor of Science, Mount Sinai Medical School, 1984. Doctor of Science (honorary), Washington University, 1988.
Doctor of Science (honorary), Thomas Jefferson University, 1991. Doctor of Humane Letters, Johns Hopkins University, 2000. Doctor of Science (honorary), Watson School of Biological Sciences, 2001.
Career
Medical intern, Barnes Hospital, St. Louis, 1944;
assistant resident physician, Barnes Hospital, St. Louis, 1945-1946;
resident physician, Barnes Hospital, St. Louis, 1946-1947;
assistant physician, Barnes Hospital, St. Louis, 1949-1957;
assistant resident physician, Peter Bent Brigham Hospital, Boston, 1944-1945;
National Research Council fellow medical science, Washington U. Medical School, 1947-1949;
instructor medicine, Washington U. Medical School, 1949-1950;
assistant professor, Washington U. Medical School, 1950-1956;
assistant dean, Washington U. Medical School, 1947, 53-55;
associate professor, Washington U. Medical School, 1956-1957;
associate dean, Washington U. Medical School, 1955-1957;
dean, professor medicine, Medical School U. Colorado, 1957-1963;
vice president for medical affairs, Medical School U. Colorado, 1959-1963;
visiting physician, Washington University Medical Service, St. Louis City Hospital, 1950;
chief service, Washington University Medical Service, St. Louis City Hospital, 1950-1953;
consultant, Washington University Medical Service, St. Louis City Hospital, 1953-1957;
attending physician, Colorado General Hospital, Denver, 1957-1963;
professor social medicine, Harvard University, Boston, 1963-1965;
president, Affiliated Hospitals Center, Inc., 1963-1965;
vice president medical affairs, dean School Medicine, professor medicine, Stanford University, 1965-1970;
acting president, Stanford University, 1968;
consultant professor, Stanford University, 1972-1997;
professor emeritus, Stanford University, since 1997;
board directors, Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation, 1970-1983;
president, chief Executive officer, Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation, 1972-1983;
attending physician, Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center, New York City, 1971-1972;
clinical professor medicine, Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center, New York City, 1971-1972;
director for medical science, Lucille P. Markey Charitable Trust, 1984-1997;
trustee, Lucille P. Markey Charitable Trust, 1989-1997. Board directors Alza Corporation, Hanger Orthopedic Group. Consultant medicine Veterans Administration Hospital., Denver, 1957-1963, Fitzsimons Army Hospital, Aurora, Colorado, 1957-1963, Lowry Air Force Base, Denver, 1957-1963.
Member of national advisory council National Institute of Mental Health, 1970-1972, Harvard Fund Council, 1953-1956, Harvard Medical Alumni Council, 1956-1959. Associate member streptococal commission Armed Forces Epidemiologic Board, 1958-1961. Chairman of Commission study national needs biomedical and behavioral research personnel National Academy Sciences-National Research Council, 1974-1977.
Member visiting committee Medical School Harvard University, 1968-1974, School Public Health, 1971-1977. Board visitors Charles Drew Postgraduate Medical School, 1972-1979. Member commission on medical affairs Yale University, 1969-1982, advisory board School Organisation and Management, 1976-1984.
Visiting committee Tufts Medical School, 1974-1984.
Achievements
Membership
Board regents Georgetown University, 1976—1978. Trustee Commonwealth Fund, 1969—1988, vice president, 1970—1972. Trustee David and Lucile Packard Foundation, 1984—1996, trustee emeritus, since 1996.
Trustee Pacific School Religion, 1972—1977, Washington University, St. Louis, 1979—1987, since 1988, trustee emeritus, since 1996. Trustee Albert and Mary Lasker Foundation, 1998—2003, Palo Alto Medical Foundation, since 1974, vice chairman, 1991—2000, trustee emeritus, since 2000. Member Sloan Commission on Government in Higher Education, 1977—1979.
Board directors Kaiser Foundation Hospitals, Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, 1969—1979, Council on Foundations, 1974—1979, Packard Humanities Institute, since 1987. Master: American College of Physicians. Fellow: American Association for the Advancement of Science, Royal College Physicians London, American Philosophical Society, American Academy Arts and Sciences (executive board, vice president 1972-1976).
Member: New York Academy Medicine (John Stearns award for lifetime achievement in medicine 2000), Institute Medicine National Academy of Sciences (acting president 1970-1971, chairman membership committee 1970-1972, member executive committee 1971-1973), National Institute Allergy and Infectious Disease (training grant committee 1957-1960), American Society Experimental Pathology, Western Association Physicians (councillor 1960-1963), Association American Physicians, Association American Medical Colleges (assistant secretary 1956-1960, chairman committee education and research 1958-1963, member executive council 1959-1963, vice president 1963-1964, Chairman.exec. council and assembly 1968-1969, member executive council 1976-1979, Abraham Flexner award, Distinguished Service award), American Society Clinical Investigation, Central Society Clinical Research (councillor 1955-1958), American Federation Clinical Research (chairman midwestern section 1954-1955), American Clinical and Climatological Association (president 1982-1983), Century Club, Harvard Club (New York City), Alpha Omega Alpha (board directors 1963-1977), Sigma Xi.
Interests
Connections
Married Helen Louise Hofsommer, April 1, 1949 (deceased October 1999). Children: Sally Louise, Joseph II, Robert Joy.
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Recipient William Greenleaf Eliot Society Search award, 1998, Hubert H. Humphrey Cancer Research Center award, Distinguished Citizen award for outstanding leadership of medical education and research, Harvard Club of San Francisco, Harvard medal, 2003.Recipient William Greenleaf Eliot Society Search award, 1998, Hubert H. Humphrey Cancer Research Center award, Distinguished Citizen award for outstanding leadership of medical education and research, Harvard Club of San Francisco, Harvard medal, 2003.