Sheldon Malcolm Wolff

Background

Wolff, Sheldon Malcolm was born on August 19, 1930 in Newark. Son of Harold D. and Margaret (Turen) Wolff.

Education

Bachelor of Science, U. Georgia, 1952; Doctor of Medicine, Vanderbilt University, 1957; D honoris causa, Federal U., Rio de Janeiro, 1976; Doctor of Science honoris causa, Tufts U., 1993; Doctor of Science honoris causa, Brandeis U., 1993.

Career

Clinical associate, Laboratory Clinical Investigation, National Institute Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland., 1960-1962; senior investigator, Laboratory Clinical Investigation, National Institute Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, 1963-1964; head clinical physiology, Laboratory Clinical Investigation, National Institute Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, 1964-1968; clinical director and chief, Laboratory Clinical Investigation, National Institute Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, 1968-1977; Endicott professor, department chairman medicine School Medicine, Tufts U., Boston, since 1977; physician-in-chief, New England Medical Center, since 1977.

Achievements

• Sheldon Malcolm Wolff has been listed as a noteworthy Physician by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

With United States Public Health Service, 1960-1964, 75-77. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, American College of Physicians (master), Infectious Disease Society American (president 1981), Association American Physicians, American Society for Clinical Investigation, American Federation Clinical Research, American Clinical and Climatological Association, American Association Immunologists, Association professors Medicine (Chairman of Year award 1992), Reticulo-Endothelial Society, Society for Experimental Biology and Medicine, Institute Medicine, American Academy Arts and Science, American Board Internal Medicine (member board 1976-1989, chairman 1988-1989).

Connections

Married Lila Leff, May 30, 1956. Children: Steven B., Suzanne M., Daniel S.

Father:

Harold D. Wolff

Mother:

Margaret (Turen) Wolff

Spouse:

Lila Leff

child:

Steven B. Wolff

child:

Suzanne M. Wolff

child:

Daniel S. Wolff