Background
Archer, Sydney was born on January 23, 1917 in New York City. Son of Samuel and Eva (Cohen) Archer.
Archer, Sydney was born on January 23, 1917 in New York City. Son of Samuel and Eva (Cohen) Archer.
Bachelor of Arts, University Wisconsin, 1937; Doctor of Philosophy, Pennsylvania State University, 1940.
Chemist, director chemistry division, Sterling-Winthrop Research Institute, Rensselaer, New York, 1943-1968;
associate director, vice president, Sterling-Winthrop Research Institute, Rensselaer, New York, 1968-1973;
research professor medicinal chemistry, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York, since 1973;
dean school science, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York, 1980-1985. Consultant World Health Organization, Geneva, 1975-1985. Member Executive Committee Committee on Problems of Drug Dependence, 1980-1984.
Member extramural science advisory board National Institute on DrugAbuse, 1991-1992.
Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member American Chemical Society (Medicinal Chemistry award 1968), Chemical Society (London) (1968), American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, Sigma Xi M C.
Married Therese Neiman, January 26, 1946. Children: Eve, David, Daniel.