Sidney Pestka

Background

Pestka, Sidney was born on May 29, 1936 in Drobin, Poland. Son of Harry and Bernice Pestka.

Education

Bachelor summa cum laude, Princeton University, 1957; Doctor of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, 1961; Doctor of Science (honorary), Rider College, 1987.

Career

Intern in pediatrics and medicine Baltimore City Hospitals, 1961-1962. Researcher in biochemistry genetics laboratory of Doctor Marshall W. Nirenberg National Institutes of Health, 1962-1966, researcher in protein synthesis National Cancer Institute, 1966-1969. Section chief, associate member department biochemistry Roche Institute Molecular Biology, 1969-1974, section chief, full member department biochemistry, 1975-1979, full member, head laboratory molecular genetics, 1980-1986.

Professor, chairman department molecular genetics & microbiology Robert Wood Johnson Medical School University Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey, since 1986, professor medicine, since 1990. And chairman and chief science officer PBL Biomedical Laboratories, Piscataway, New Jersey. Adjunct professor pathology Columbia University, since 1972.

Mayer lecturer life science Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1986. Foundation for Microbiology lecturer, 1986-1987. Member editorial board Pharmacology and Therapeutics, since 1975, Journal Interferon and Cytokine Research, since 1981, Anticancer Research, since 1981, Cancer Communications, 1988-1992, Journal National Cancer Institute, 1988-1992, numerous others.

Associate editor Cancer Research, 1986-1992, Journal Biological Regulators and Homeostatic Agents, since 1986, Virology, since 1989, Oncology Research, since 1992, numerous others. Member editorial academy International journal Oncology, 1993. Column editor Pharmaceutical Technology, since 1988.

Member scientific advisory committee Chimica oggi, since 1986. Invited speaker, lecturer, chairman, organizer numerous conferences, symposiums and workshops, scientific advisory board Advanced Viral Research Corporation, since 2004.

Achievements

• Sidney Pestka has been listed as a noteworthy molecular biologist, microbiologist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Apppointed to North Caldwell Board Health, since 1973, v.p, 1975-1977, president, 1977-1979, 85-90. Appointed to Breast Cancer Task Force Committee National Cancer Institute, 1983-1984, Breast Cancer Working Group National Cancer Institute, 1984-1987, Columbia University Comprehensive Cancer Center, since 1985, New Jersey Cancer Institute, since 1995, National Academy of Sciences Committee on Scholarly Communication with the People's Republic of China, 1986-1989, Basic Pharmacology Advisory Committee Pharmaceuticals Manufacturers Association Foundation, Inc., since 1986, New Jersey Cancer Committee, Cancer Center Task Force, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School/Johnson & Johnson Task Force, 1988-1989, Committee to Review Chairmanship of Department Environmental and Community Medicine, 1990-1991, Basic Research Review Committee American Foundation Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Research, 1990-1992. Member search committee for dean of Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, 1988, for chair of department medicine, 1988-1989, chairman search committee for chair physiology/biophysics, 1988-1989, member appointments & promotions committee, since 1990, member search committee for director Cancer Center.

Member executive committee Oncology Task Force New Brunswick Affiliated Hospitals, 1988-1989. Member science advisory board Rider College, since 1990. Director graduate program Department Molecular Genetics & Microbiology, since 1986.

Chairman University-wide Cancer Committee, 1986-1992. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, American Society for Microbiology, New York Academy of Sciences, International Society for Interferon Research (councillor 1986-1988, secretary since 1989, president-elect 1992-1993, president 1994-1995), American Society for Cancer Research, Inc., Association Medical School Microbiology Chairman, Harvey Society, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi.

Connections

Married Joan Sparacin, June 19, 1960. Children: Robert, Sharon, Steven.

Father:

Harry Pestka

Mother:

Bernice Pestka

Spouse:

Joan Sparacin

child:

Robert Pestka

child:

Sharon Pestka

child:

Steven Pestka