Background
Hellman, Samuel was born on July 23, 1934 in New York City. Son of Henry Sidney and Anna (Egar) Hellman.
educator physician radiologist
Hellman, Samuel was born on July 23, 1934 in New York City. Son of Henry Sidney and Anna (Egar) Hellman.
Bachelor of Science magna cum laude, Allegheny College, 1955; Honorary Doctor of Science, Allegheny College, 1984; M.D. cum laude, State University of New York, Syracuse, 1959; Doctor of Science (honorary), State University of New York, Syracuse, 1993; Master of Science (honorary), Harvard University, 1968.
Medical intern, Beth Israel Hospital, Boston, 1959-1960;
assistant resident radiology, Yale School Medicine and Grace-New Haven Hospital, 1960-1962;
postdoctoral fellow radiotherapy and cancer research, Yale School Medicine and Grace-New Haven Hospital, 1962-1964;
postdoctoral fellow, Institute Cancer Research and Royal Marsden Hospital, London, England., 1965-1966;
assistant professor radiology, Yale School Medicine, 1966-1968;
associate professor radiology, Harvard Medical School, 1968-1970;
director, Joint Center for Radiation Therapy, 1968-1983;
associate professor, department chairman radiation therapy, Joint Center for Radiation Therapy, 1971;
professor, department chairman, Joint Center for Radiation Therapy, 1971-1983;
also Alvan T. and Viola D. Fuller-American Cancer Society professor, Joint Center for Radiation Therapy
physician-in-chief, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, 1983-1988;
Benno Schmidt chair in clinical oncology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, 1983-1988;
dean division biological science and Pritzker School Medicine, vice president for Medical Center, University of Chicago, 1988-1993;
Pritzker Professor, University of Chicago, 1988-1993;
Pritzker Distinguished Svc. Professor, University of Chicago, since 1993. Chairman of the Board science counselors division cancer treatment National Cancer Institute, 1980-1984.
Board of Governors Argonne National Laboratory, 1990-1993. Member board of trustees Brookings Institute, since 1992. Board directors Varian Association Inc.
Trustee Allegheny College, 1979-1998, chairman of the board of trustees, 1987-1993. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member American Radium Society, American Society Therapeutic Radiologists (president 1983, Gold medal 1991), American College Radiology, Association University Radiologists, American Society Clinical Oncology (David A. Karnovsky lecturer 1994, president 1986), American Association Cancer Research, American Society Hematology, American Cancer Society, Association American Physicians, Institute Medicine NAS, Society Chairman Academy Radiology Depts., New York Academy Sciences, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi, Alpha Omega Alpha.
Married Marcia Sherman, June 30, 1957;children: Jeffrey Richard, Deborah Susan.