Ernest Borek

Ernest Borek
BornMay 25, 1911
DiedFebruary 14, 1986(1986-02-14) (aged 74)
NationalityAmerican
EducationPhD, biochemistry, Columbia University
Children3 including Ronald Kessler
Scientific career
FieldsMicrobiology, biochemistry, cancer research

Ernest Borek (May 25, 1911 – February 14, 1986) was a Hungarian-American microbiologist, university professor, cancer researcher, and author. He was a professor at City University of New York (1934-1969) and Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons (1955-1969).[1] He was chairman of the Colorado Regional Cancer Center's Support Review Committee of the National Cancer Institute.[2]

  1. ^ "Dr. Ernest Borek". The New York Times. February 21, 1986. p. A16.
  2. ^ "Trends in Biochemical Sciences", October 1986, page 397