Roy HERTZ

Background

HERTZ, Roy was born on June 19, 1909 in Cleveland, Ohio, United States. Son of Aaron D. Hertz and Bertha Lichtman.

Education

AB, University of Wisconsin, 1930; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Wisconsin, 1934; Doctor of Medicine, University of Wisconsin, 1939; Doctor of Science (honorary), University Wisconsin, 1986; Master in Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, 1940.

Career

Assistant Clinical Professor, of Medicine, The George Washington University Medical School 1948-1966. National Cancer Institute, National Instituts of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, Chief, Research Medicine, 1951-1953, Chief Endocrinology, 1953-1965. Scientific Director, National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Institute of Health, Bethesda, Maryland 1965-1966.

Professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, The George Washington University School of Medicine, Washington 1966-1967.

Chief, Reproduction Research, National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Instituts of Health, Bethesda, Maryland 1967-1969. Association Director, the Population Council, The Rockefeller University, New York 1969-1972.

Visiting Scientist since 1972. Professor, of Obstetrics and Gynaecology and of Medicine, Director of Clinical Research, New York Medical College Valhalla, New York 1972-1973.

Research Professor, of Pharmacology and Obstetrics/Gynaecologv, George Washington University Medical School 1973-1985.

Scientist Emeritus North.I.H., Bethesda. Maryland 1987-:; Fellow, American College, of Obstetrics and Gynaecology 1970-:.

Achievements

• Roy Hertz has been listed as a noteworthy physician, educator, researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American College of Physicians, American College Ob-gyn, American Association Ob-gyn (honorary). Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, National Academy of Sciences, The Endocrine Society (vice president 1960, Fred Conrad Koch award 1996), Chilean Medical Society (honorary), Argentine Medical Society (honorary).

Interests

• Avocations: gardening, traveling.

Connections

Married Pearl Fennell, June 24, 1934 (deceased 1962). Children: Margaret, Jeremy. Married Dorothy Anne Wright Oberdorfer, November 9, 1965.

Father:

Aaron Daniel Hertz

Mother:

Bertha (Lichtman) Hertz

Spouse:

Pearl Fennell

Spouse:

Dorothy Anne Wright Oberdorfer

child:

Margaret Hertz

child:

Jeremy Hertz