Background
Prusoff, William Herman was born on June 25, 1920 in New York City. Son of Samuel and Mary (Metrick) Prusoff.
educator biochemical pharmacologist
Prusoff, William Herman was born on June 25, 1920 in New York City. Son of Samuel and Mary (Metrick) Prusoff.
Bachelor in Chemistry, University Miami, Florida, 1941. Master of Arts, Columbia University, 1947. Doctor of Philosophy, Columbia University, 1949.
Research associate, instructor pharmacology, Western Reserve U., 1949-1953; member of faculty, Yale Medical School, since 1953; professor pharmacology, Yale Medical School, 1966-1990; professor emeritus. senior research scientist, Yale Medical School, since 1990; acting department chairman, Yale Medical School, 1968. Consultant in field, since 1965.
Member American Association Cancer Research, American Chemical Society, American Society Biological Chemists, American Society Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, Society Chinese Bioscientists in American, Sigma Xi, International Society for Antiviral Research.
Married Brigitte Auerbach, June 19, 1948 (deceased April 1991). Children— Alvin Saul, Laura Annual.