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Cohn, Zanvil Alexander was born on November 16, 1926 in New York City. Son of David and Esther (Schwartz) Cohn.
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Zanvil Alexander Cohn
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Zanvil Alexander Cohn, American Scientist, educator, physician. Recipient Boylston medal Harvard University, 1961, Basic Science award American Society for Cytology, 1970; 5th Annual Squibb award Infectious Diseases Society American, 1972, Joseph E. Smadel award, 1990; award NAS, 1975, 7th Annual Research award Samuel Noble Foundation, 1982, Ciba-Geigy award, Barcelona, Spain, 1990.
Education
Bachelor of Science, Bates College, 1948; Doctor of Science (honorary), Bates College, 1987; Doctor of Medicine summa cum laude, Harvard University, 1953; Master of Arts (honorary), University of Oxford, England, 1988; Dr honoris causa, Rijksuniversiteit, Leiden, The Netherlands, 1990.
Career
Intern, assistant resident, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston
chief division rickettsial biology, Walter Reed Army Hospital, Washington, 1955-1957;
associate professor, Rockefeller Institute, New York City, 1958-1966;
professor, senior physician, department cellular physiology and immunology, Rockefeller U., New York City, 1966-1993. Vice president medical affairs Rockefeller U., 1992. Co-director M.D./Doctor of Philosophy joint program Rockefeller U. and Cornell Univercity Medical College, New York City, 1973-1978.
Adjunct Professor medicine Cornell Univercity Medical College, New York City, 1977-1993. Member of commission on radiation and infection Armed Forces Epidemiology Board. Member study section on immunology National Institutes of Health.
Consultant National Cancer Institute. Harvey Society lecturer, 1982.
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Married Fern R. Dworkin, December 19, 1948;children: David, Ellen.
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American
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Recipient Boylston medal Harvard University, 1961, Basic Science award American Society for Cytology, 1970. 5th Annual Squibb award Infectious Diseases Society American, 1972, Joseph E. Smadel award, 1990. Award NAS, 1975, 7th Annual Research award Samuel Noble Foundation, 1982, Ciba-Geigy award, Barcelona, Spain, 1990.Recipient Boylston medal Harvard University, 1961, Basic Science award American Society for Cytology, 1970. 5th Annual Squibb award Infectious Diseases Society American, 1972, Joseph E. Smadel award, 1990. Award NAS, 1975, 7th Annual Research award Samuel Noble Foundation, 1982, Ciba-Geigy award, Barcelona, Spain, 1990.