Background
Segal, Sheldon Jerome was born on March 15, 1926 in New York City. Son of Morris M. and Florence (Bogen) Segal.
biologist educator Foundation administrator
Segal, Sheldon Jerome was born on March 15, 1926 in New York City. Son of Morris M. and Florence (Bogen) Segal.
Bachelor, Dartmouth College, 1947. Postgraduate, University Geneva, 1948. Master of Science, University Iowa, 1951.
Doctor of Philosophy, University Iowa, 1952. Doctor of Medicine (honorary), University Tampere, Finland, 1984. Doctor of Medicine (honorary), University Upssala, Sweden, 1985.
Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Mercy College.
Research scientist, William S. Merrill Company, Cincinnati, 1952-1953;
research associate, assistant professor, U. Iowa, 1953-1956;
assistant medical director, Population Council, New York City, 1956-1963;
medical director, Population Council, New York City, 1963-1978;
vice president, Population Council, New York City, 1969-1976;
senior vice president, Population Council, New York City, 1976-1978;
affiliate, Rockefeller U., New York City, 1956-1976;
Adjunct Professor, Rockefeller U., New York City, 1977-1987;
director population science, Rockefeller Foundation, 1978-1991;
distinguished scientist, Population Council, New York City, since 1991. Lecturer Columbia University, 1959-1961. Visiting professor All-India Institute Medical Sciences, New Delhi, 1962-1963, Amir Chand lecturer, 1975.
Member Marine Biological Lab, Woods Hole, Massachusetts. Consultant World Bank, World Health Organization, National Institutes of Health, Ford Foundation, Indian Government, United Nations Office Science and Technology, United Nations Fund Population Activities. Member com.on contraceptive technical NAS, 1977-1980, commission on health effects of marijuana Institute Medicine, 1981-1982, NAS commission on demographic impact of contraceptive technical, 1988-1989, national research consultant, overview committee for Indo-United States.sci. initiative, since 1985.
Advising committee on human reproduction Food and Drug Administration. Consultant to director National Institute Child Health and Human Development, 1978-1980. Plenary lecturer 3d World Congress Endocrinology, 1968, Upjohn lecturer American Fertility Society, 1971, plenary lecturer World Fertility Congress, 1975, Sigma Xilectr.
U. Idaho, 1976, plenary lecturer World Congress on Ob-Gyn., 1976, lecturer Chinese Academy Sciences, 1977, Carl Gemzell lecturer U. Upssala, 1982, Pierre Soupart lecturer Axel Munthe Foundation, 1988, Alpha Omega Alpha lecturer University of Pennsylvania College Medicine, 1989, plenary lecturer World Congress on Human Reproduction, 1990. Honorary professor Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 1987, Chinese Academy Sciences, 1988. Trustee Marine Biological Laboratory, since 1985, chairman of the board of trustees, since 1991.
President 10th World Congress on Human Reproduction, 1999.
Trustee Rye Country Day School, since 1979, president of the board of trustees, 1981-1985. Trustee Center for Reproductive Law and Policy, since 1992. Lieutenant (junior grade) United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1945.
Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member Royal College Obstetricians and Gynecologists (honorary), American Fertility Society (honorary vice president 1975-1976, trustee foundation 1975-1977), Endocrine Society, American Assn Anatomists, International Society for Study Reproduction (president 1968-1972), International Institute Embryology, American Society Zoologists, Coun.Fgn. Rels., Mexican Academy Medicine (honorary), Institute Medicine, DartmouthClub New York, Woods Hole Yacht Club.
Married Harriet Ellen Feinberg, May 22, 1961. Children: Amy Robin, Jennifer Ann, Laura Jane.