Background
Cooperstein, Sherwin Jerome was born on September 14, 1923 in New York City. Son of Joseph and Bessie (Berger) Cooperstein.
Cooperstein, Sherwin Jerome was born on September 14, 1923 in New York City. Son of Joseph and Bessie (Berger) Cooperstein.
Bachelor of Science, College City New York, 1943. Doctor of Dental Surgery, New York University, 1948. Doctor of Philosophy in Anatomy, Western Reserve University, 1951.
Instructor biology, College City New York, 1943, 46-48;
research associate physiology, New York University, 1946-1948;
instructor anatomy, Western Reserve U., 1948-1949;
fellow anatomy, Western Reserve U., 1949-1951;
senior instructor, Western Reserve U., 1951-1952;
assistant professor anatomy, Western Reserve U., 1952-1955;
associate professor, Western Reserve U., 1955-1964;
assistant dean, Western Reserve U., 1957-1964;
professor, head department anatomy, U. Connecticut Schools Medicine and Dental Medicine, Farmington, 1964-1992;
professor emeritus, acting head Department, University Connecticut Schools Medicine and Dental Medicine, Farmington, 1992-1994;
professor emeritus, since 1994. Member advisory panel on medical student research National Science Foundation, 1960-1961. Member anatomical science training committee National Institute General Medical Sciences, 1966-1970.
Member special study section on diabetes centers National Institutes of Health, 1973-1975, member ad hoc study section on research training grants in systems and integrative biology, 1977. Member of advisory panel on research personnel needs in basic biomedical science National Academy Sciences/National Research Council, 1976-1983.
Served with Army of the United States, 1943-1944. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Chemical Society, Marine Biological Laboratory, American Association Anatomists, American Society Biological Chemists, American Diabetes Association, Sigma Xi.
Married Alice Ruth Peskin, June 1, 1947. Children– Rhonda Ann, Lawrence Alan.