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GLASER, Robert was born on September 11, 1918 in St. Louis, Missouri, United States. Son of Joseph and Regina Glaser.
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Foundation administrator internist
GLASER, Robert was born on September 11, 1918 in St. Louis, Missouri, United States. Son of Joseph and Regina Glaser.
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.
Medical intern Barnes Hospital, St. Louis, 1944, assistant resident physician, 1945—1946, resident physician, 1946—1947, assistant physician, 1949—1957. Assistant resident physician Peter Bent Brigham Hospital, Boston, 1944—1945. National Research Council fellow medical science Washington University Medical School, 1947—1949, instructor medicine, 1949—1950, assistant professor, 1950—1956, associate dean., 1947, assistant dean, 1953—1955, associate professor, 1956—1957, associate dean, 1955—1957.
Dean, professor medicine Medical School University Colorado, 1957—1963, vice president for medical affairs, 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, 1968, consultant professor, 1972—1997, professor emeritus, since 1997. Board directors Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation, 1970—1983, president, chief executive officer, 1972—1983.
Attending physician Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center, New York City, 1971—1972, clinical professor medicine, 1971—1972. Director for medical science Lucille P. Markey Charitable Trust, 1984—1997, trustee, 1989—1997. Board directors Maxygen.
Consultant medicine Veterans Administration Hospital, Denver, 1957—1963, Fitzsimons Army Hospital, Aurora, Colorado, 1957—1963, Lowry Air Force Base, Denver, 1957—1963. Member national advisory council National Institute of Mental Health, 1970—1972, Harvard Fund Council, 1953—1956, Harvard Medical Alumni Council, 1956—1959, 1991—1994, president, 1993—1994. Associate member streptococal commission Armed Forces Epidemiologic Board, 1958—1961.
Chairman committee study national needs biomedical and behavioral research personnel NAS-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 committee on medical affairs Yale University, 1969—1982, advisory board School Organization and Management, 1976—1984. Visiting committee Tufts Medical School, 1974—1984.
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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.
Married Helen Louise Hofsommer, April 1, 1949 (deceased October 1999). Children: Sally Louise, Joseph II, Robert Joy.