Background
Marshak, Robert Reuben was born on February 23, 1923 in New York City. Son of David and Edith (Youselovsky) Marshak.
university dean Veterinarian medical educator
Marshak, Robert Reuben was born on February 23, 1923 in New York City. Son of David and Edith (Youselovsky) Marshak.
Student, University Wisconsin, 1940—1941. Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University, 1945. Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (honorary), University Bern, 1968.
Master of Arts (honorary), University Pennsylvania, 1971.
Practice veterinary medicine, Springfield, Vermont, 1945—1956. Professor, chairman department medicine School Veterinary Medicine, University Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1956—1958. Professor medicine Graduate School Medicine, 1957—1964.
Chairman department clinical studies School Veterinary Medicine, 1958—1973. Director Bovine Leukemia Research Center, 1965—1973. Dean School Veterinary Medicine, 1973—1987.
Co-director Center on Interactions Animals and Society, 1975—1979, also member graduate group committee in comparative medical science. Professor medicine, chief section epidemiology public health School Veterinary Medicine University Pennsylvania, 1990—1993, professor medicine emeritus, since 1993, dean emeritus, since 1987. Advisory board Pennsylvania Department Agriculture, 1973—1987.
Chairman Governor's STudy Group on Horse Racing Industry in Pennsylvania, 1979. Delegate to evaluate veterinary medical and research Chinese Ministry Agriculture. Advisory committee Stround Water Research Center, 1992.
Advisory council College Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University, since 1993. Animal use and care committee California Institute of Technology, since 2003. With United States Army, 1943-1944.
Board of directors Humane Society United States, 1978-1982, Bide-a-wee Home Association, 1980-1985. Member science advisory board School Veterinary Medicine The Hebrew U., Jerusalem, since 1984, member review committee, since 1997. Chairman external committee School Veterinary Medicine Tuskegee U.
Trustee Upland Country Day School, 1988-1991. Member animal advising committee City of Philadelphia, 1989-1993. Member President's Review Committee Koret School Veterinary Medicine Hebrew University of Jerusalem, 1997-1998.
Served with Army of the United States, 1943-1944. Fellow Philadelphia College Physicians. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, John Morgan Society (president 1967-1968), American Association Cancer Research, American Veterinary Medical Association, Pennsylvania Veterinary Medical Assn, NAS Institute Medicine (senior), Pennsylvania Livestock Association (director), WestminsterKennel Club, James A. Baker Institute for Animal Health (member of advisory coun.1977-), Philadelphia Society for Promoting Agriculture, Pennsylvania Friends of Agriculture Foundation, Philadelphia Zoological Society (board directors 1986-1987), Sigma Xi, Phi Zeta.
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Married Ruth Emilie Lyons, December 4, 1948 (divorced 1983). Children: William Lyons, John Ball, Richard Best. Married Margo Post Marshall, June 25, 1983.