Philippe Shubik
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Philippe Shubik was a British born American cancer
researcher who founded the organization the Toxicology Forum, which facilitates international discussions on the topic of cancer. He was also Director of the Eppley Institute for Research in Cancer and Allied Diseases
.
He was educated at Oxford University and at a young age served as a medical doctor in World War II
, first as a medical officer in the service of the king, then as the director of a military hospital in India.
Upon moving to the United States in 1949, Shubik continued in his lifelong dedication to research, started after the war in England. He worked at Northwestern University
in Chicago
and later at the Chicago Medical School Institute of Medical Research, then as Director of the Eppley Institute for Research in Cancer and Allied Diseases.
The purpose of the Institute, dedicated in 1963, was to provide a research center that could perform and encourage fundamental studies leading to:
A better understanding of the causes of cancer;
The improvement of methods for diagnosis of cancer;
The improvement of methods for the treatment and prevention of cancer and similar disorders.
In 1968, Dr. Philippe Shubik became Eppley Institute Director, and his research group moved to UNMC [University of Nebraska Medical Center] from the Chicago Medical School. This group's research focused on the study of chemical carcinogenesis, using both experimental pathological and biochemical methods. Subsequently, the program combined research into mechanisms of carcinogenesis with research to define carcinogens important in human disease.
At that time the Eppley Foundation, in collaboration with the National Cancer Institute and UNMC, funded the construction of the Eppley Hall of Science, which added 30000 square feet (2,787.1 m²) of research space to the Institute. This addition opened in 1973.
In 1972, by action of the Nebraska Legislature, the Eppley Institute became an independent research institute with the director reporting to the Chancellor of UNMC, rather than to the Dean of the College of Medicine.
Shubik was the oldest of three children. His siblings are Martin Shubik
, the economist, and Irene Shubik
, an acclaimed former British television producer.
The Philippe Shubik Distinguished Scientist Award Recipients:
http://www.toxforum.org/documents/About/Philippe_Shubik_Award/The%20Philippe%20Shubik%20Distinguished%20Scientist%20Award%20Recipients%20ONLY.pdf
Eppley Institute for Research in Cancer and Allied Diseases
Cancer
Cancer , known medically as a malignant neoplasm, is a large group of different diseases, all involving unregulated cell growth. In cancer, cells divide and grow uncontrollably, forming malignant tumors, and invade nearby parts of the body. The cancer may also spread to more distant parts of the...
researcher who founded the organization the Toxicology Forum, which facilitates international discussions on the topic of cancer. He was also Director of the Eppley Institute for Research in Cancer and Allied Diseases
Eppley Institute for Research in Cancer and Allied Diseases
The Eppley Institute for Research in Cancer and Allied Diseases is a research institute at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.A....
.
He was educated at Oxford University and at a young age served as a medical doctor in World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, first as a medical officer in the service of the king, then as the director of a military hospital in India.
Upon moving to the United States in 1949, Shubik continued in his lifelong dedication to research, started after the war in England. He worked at Northwestern University
Northwestern University
Northwestern University is a private research university in Evanston and Chicago, Illinois, USA. Northwestern has eleven undergraduate, graduate, and professional schools offering 124 undergraduate degrees and 145 graduate and professional degrees....
in Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
and later at the Chicago Medical School Institute of Medical Research, then as Director of the Eppley Institute for Research in Cancer and Allied Diseases.
The purpose of the Institute, dedicated in 1963, was to provide a research center that could perform and encourage fundamental studies leading to:
A better understanding of the causes of cancer;
The improvement of methods for diagnosis of cancer;
The improvement of methods for the treatment and prevention of cancer and similar disorders.
In 1968, Dr. Philippe Shubik became Eppley Institute Director, and his research group moved to UNMC [University of Nebraska Medical Center] from the Chicago Medical School. This group's research focused on the study of chemical carcinogenesis, using both experimental pathological and biochemical methods. Subsequently, the program combined research into mechanisms of carcinogenesis with research to define carcinogens important in human disease.
At that time the Eppley Foundation, in collaboration with the National Cancer Institute and UNMC, funded the construction of the Eppley Hall of Science, which added 30000 square feet (2,787.1 m²) of research space to the Institute. This addition opened in 1973.
In 1972, by action of the Nebraska Legislature, the Eppley Institute became an independent research institute with the director reporting to the Chancellor of UNMC, rather than to the Dean of the College of Medicine.
Shubik was the oldest of three children. His siblings are Martin Shubik
Martin Shubik
Martin Shubik is an American economist, who is Professor Emeritus of Mathematical Institutional Economics at Yale University. He was educated at the University of Toronto and Princeton University...
, the economist, and Irene Shubik
Irene Shubik
Irene Shubik is a British television producer, notable for her contribution to the development of the single play in British television drama. Beginning her television career at ABC Television, she worked on Armchair Theatre as a story editor where she devised the science fiction anthology series...
, an acclaimed former British television producer.
External links
Dr. Shubik's obituary from the Society of Toxicology:The Philippe Shubik Distinguished Scientist Award Recipients:
http://www.toxforum.org/documents/About/Philippe_Shubik_Award/The%20Philippe%20Shubik%20Distinguished%20Scientist%20Award%20Recipients%20ONLY.pdf
Eppley Institute for Research in Cancer and Allied Diseases