Sheldon Wolff

Background

Wolff, Sheldon was born on September 22, 1928 in Peabody, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Henry Herman and Goldie (Lipchitz) Wolff.

Education

Bachelor of Science magna cum laude, Tufts U., 1950; Master of Arts, Harvard University, 1951; Doctor of Philosophy, Harvard University, 1953.

Career

Teaching fellow, Harvard University, 1951-1952; senior research staff biology division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, 1953-1966; professor cytogenetics and radiology, University of California, San Francisco, 1966-1994; professor emeritus, since 1994; director Laboratory Radiobiology and Environmental Health, University of California, San Francisco, 1983-1995; vice chairman, chief research, Radiation Effects Research Foundation, Hiroshima, Japan, since 1996. Visiting professor radiation biology U. Tennessee, 1962, lecturer, 1953-1965. Consultant several federal science agys.

Member health and environmental research advising committee United States.Dept. Energy, since 1986, chairman, 1987-1995. Co-chairman Joint National Institutes of Health/Department EnergySubcom. on Human Genome, 1989-1994.

Achievements

• Sheldon Wolff has been listed as a noteworthy Radiobiologist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Genetics Society American, Radiation Research Society (counselor for biology 1968-1972, Failla lecturer 1992, medal 1992), American Society Cell Biology, Environmental Mutagen Society (county 1972-1975, president 1980-1981, award 1982), International Association Environmental Mutagen Socs. (treasurer 1978-1985), Sigma Xi.

Connections

Married Frances Faye Farbstein, October 23, 1954. Children: Victor Charles, Roger Kenneth, Jessica Raye.

Father:

Henry Herman Wolff

Mother:

Goldie (Lipchitz) Wolff

Spouse:

Frances Faye Farbstein

child:

Jessica Raye Wolff

child:

Roger Kenneth Wolff

child:

Victor Charles Wolff