Background
Saffiotti, Umberto was born on January 22, 1928 in Milan. Son of Francesco Umberto and Maddalena (Valenzano) Saffiotti. came to the United States, 1960, naturalized, 1966.
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Umberto Saffiotti
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Doctor of Medicine cum laude, U. Milan, 1951; specialty diploma occupational medicine cum laude, U. Milan, 1957.
Career
Intern Institute Pathol. Anatomy, U. Milan, 1951-1952;
assistant to chairman occupational medicine, chief laboratory pathology, Institute Occupational Medicine, U. Milan, 1956-1960;
fellow Institute General Pathology, U. Milan, 1957-1960;
research assistant oncology, research associate, Chicago Medical School, 1952-1955;
from assistant professor to professor oncology, Chicago Medical School, 1960-1968;
member of staff, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland., since 1968;
associate director carcinogenesis, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland., 1968-1976;
chief laboratory experimental pathology, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland., 1974-1998;
acting head Registry of Experimental Cancers, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland., 1988-1998;
scientist emeritus, since 1998. Member pathology B study section, National Institutes of Health, 1964-1968.
Former member various advisory committees government agys. Member cancer prevention committee International Union Against Cancer, 1959-1966, panel on carcinogenicity, 1963-1966. Chairman ad hoc committee evaluation low levels environmental carcinogens Department of Health, Education and Welfare, 1969-1970.
Achievements
Membership
Board of directors Rachel Carson Trust, 1976-1979. Fellow NYAS; member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Association Cancer Research (president Chicago chapter 1966-1967), American Society Investigative Pathology, International Commission Occupational Health, Society Occupational and Environmental Health (councillor 1972-1976, vice president 1976-1978, president 1978-1982), Society Toxicology, Mineralogical Society of America, Sigma Xi.
Connections
Married Paola Amman, June 21, 1958. Children: Luisa M., Maria Francesca.
Awards
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Recipient Career Development award National Institutes of Health, 1965-1968, Superior Svc. Honor awardHEW, 1971, Public Interest Science award Environmental Defense Fund, 1977, Special Recognition award United States Public Health Service, 1980.Recipient Career Development award National Institutes of Health, 1965-1968, Superior Svc. Honor awardHEW, 1971, Public Interest Science award Environmental Defense Fund, 1977, Special Recognition award United States Public Health Service, 1980.