William Cohn Levin

Background

Levin, William Cohn was born on March 2, 1917 in Waco, Texas, United States. Son of Samuel P. and Jeanette (Cohn) Levin.

Education

Bachelor, University Texas, 1938. Doctor of Medicine, University Texas, 1941. Doctor of Medicine (honorary), University Montpellier, 1980.

Career

Intern, Michael Reese Hospital, Chicago, 1941-1942; resident, John Sealy Hospital, Galveston, Texas, 1942-1944; member of staff, University Texas Medical Branch Hospitals, Galveston, since 1944; associate professor internal medicine, University Texas Medical Branch Hospitals, Galveston, 1948-1965; professor, University Texas Medical Branch Hospitals, Galveston, since 1965; Warmoth professor hematology, University Texas Medical Branch, 1968-1986; Ashbel Smith professor, University Texas Medical Branch, since 1986; president, University Texas Medical Branch, 1974-1987; president emeritus, University Texas Medical Branch, 1987. Past chairman, past member cancer clinical investigation review committee National Cancer Institute, past member Board Science Counselors.

Achievements

• William Cohn Levin has been listed as a noteworthy Hematologist, university president by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Executive committee, member of national board Union American Hebrew Congregations. Trustee Houston-Galveston Psychoanalytic Foundation, 1975-1978, Menil Foundation, 1976-1983. Fellow American College of Physicians, International Society Hematology.

Member American Federation Clinical Research, Central Society Clinical Research, American Society Hematology, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi, Alpha Omega Alpha.

Connections

Married Edna Seinsheimer, June 23, 1941. Children: Gerry Lee Levin Hornstein, Carol Lynn Levin Cantini.

Father:

Samuel P. Levin

Mother:

Jeanette (Cohn) Levin

Spouse:

Edna Seinsheimer

child:

Gerry Lee Levin Hornstein Levin

child:

Carol Lynn Levin Cantini Levin