Sidney Harold Ingbar

Background

Ingbar, Sidney Harold was born on February 12, 1925 in Denver, Colorado, United States. Son of David Harry and Belle (Friedl) Ingbar.

Education

Student, University of California at Los Angeles, 1941-1943; M.D. magna cum laude (fellow), Harvard University, 1947; Honorary Doctor of Science, U. Massachusetts, 1985.

Career

Practice medicine, specializing in endocrinology, Boston, 1949-1972; member of faculty, Harvard Medical School, 1955-1972; William B. Castle professor medicine, Harvard Medical School, 1969-1972; program director, Harvard Clinical Research Center, Boston City Hospital, from 1962; physician-in-charge, Harvard Clinical Research Center, Boston City Hospital (Out-patient Endocrine Clinic), from 1963; associate director, Thorndike Memorial Laboratory, 1963-1972; professor medicine, associate dean, University of California-San Francisco, 1972-1974; professor medicine, Harvard University, since 1974; also director, Thorndike Labs, Beth Israel Hospital, Boston, since 1974. Cons. Newton-Wellesley Hospital, from 1957, Massachusetts Soldiers Home, Chelsea, from 1964. Member Surgeon General Advisory Committee General Medicine, chairman subcom.endocrinology and metabolism, 1963-1970.

Member medicine test committee National Board Medical Examiners, 1967-1970. Member endocrinology study section National Institutes of Health, 1966-1970, chairman, 1971-1973. Member board science counselors National Institute Arthritis, Metabolism and Digestive Diseases, 1973-1975, member advanced examination committee endocrinology and metabolism, 1973-1975, chairman, 1975-1977.

Senior medical investigator VA, since 1973. Member medical advisory board National Hormone and Pituitary Program, since 1982.

Achievements

• Sidney Harold Ingbar has been listed as a noteworthy Physician, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American College of Physicians. Member Association American Physicians, American Federation Clinical Research, American Society Clinical Investigation (councillor 1967-1970), American Thyroid Assn (president 1976-1977, councillor 1972-1975, Warner-Chilcott distinguished lecturer 1978, Distinguished Service award 1980), Endocrine Society (president 1985-1986. Ernest Oppenheimer award 1965, councillor 1971-1975, Distinguished Leadership award 1979), American Physiological Society, Society Experimental Biology and Medicine, Italian Endocrine Society (honorary fellow), Japan Endocrine Society (honorary member), Sigma Xi, Alpha Omega Alpha.

Connections

Married Mary Lee Gimbel Mack, May 28, 1950. Children: David Harry, Eric Edward, Jonathan.

Father:

David Harry Ingbar

Mother:

Belle (Friedl) Ingbar

Spouse:

Mary Lee Gimbel Mack

child:

Jonathan Ingbar

child:

David Harry Ingbar

child:

Eric Edward Ingbar