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Zena A. Stein, M.B., B.Ch. HIV Center Co-Director Emerita Member, HIV Center Strategic Planning Group Professor of Epidemiology and Psychiatry, Emerita |
EDUCATION
| University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa | B.A. | 1941 | History |
| University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa | M.A. | 1942 | History |
| University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa |
M.B., B.Ch. | 1950 | Medicine |
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
| 1959-1962 | Senior Research Fellow, Mental Health Research Fund in the Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, University of Manchester, Manchester, England | |
| 1962-1965 | Research Fellow, Medical Research Council, Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, University of Manchester, Manchester, England | |
| 1966-1973 | Associate Professor (Epidemiology), Columbia University School of Public Health, New York, NY | |
| 1968-1998 | Director, Epidemiology of Brain Disorders Research Department, New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York, NY | |
| 1973-1996 | Professor of Public Health (Epidemiology), Columbia University School of Public Health, New York, NY | |
| 1977-1996 | Professor of Public Health (Epidemiology), Gertrude H. Sergievsky Center, Columbia University School of Public Health, New York, NY | |
| 1986-1991 | Associate Dean, Research and Academic Affairs, Columbia University School of Public Health, New York, NY | |
| 1987-2002 | Co-Director, HIV Center for Clinical and Behavioral Studies, New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York, NY | |
| 1991-1996 | Professor of Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University, New York, NY | |
| 1993-1995 | Acting Chair, Department of Epidemiology, Columbia University School of Public Health, New York, NY | |
| 1996-present | Professor Emerita, Psychiatry and Public Health, (Epidemiology), Columbia University, New York, NY | |
| 2003-present | Co-Director Emerita, HIV Center for Clinical & Behavioral Studies, New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York, NY |
HONORS AND AWARDS
| 1988 | Honorary Fellow, Peruvian Association of Psychiatrists | |
| 1992 | Wade Hampton Frost Award and Lecture, American Public Health Association | |
| 1993 | Doctor of Science in Medicine (honoris causa), University of Witwaterstrand, Johannesburg, South Africa | |
| 1994 | College of Physicians and Surgeons Distinguished Service Award, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University | |
| 1997 | 75th Jubilee Medal, University of Witwatersrand Medical School, Johannesburg, South Africa | |
| 1999 | Senior Member, Institute of Medicine | |
| 1999 | John Snow Award, American Public Health Association, | |
| 1999 | Honorary Professor, Escuela Nacional de Sanidad (The National School of Public Health of Spain), Madrid, Spain | |
| 2001 | "Turning the World Around." Symposium in honor of Mervyn Susser and Zena Stein. Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York, NY | |
| 2001 | Celebration. Zena Stein, Mervyn Susser and epidemiology: Observation, causation and action. Int J Epidemiol 2002;31:34 | |
| 2001 | Special Award "Tribute to Zena Stein," International Conference on Microbicides Organizing Committee, Antwerp, Belgium | |
| 2001 | Africa Center for Health and Population Studies, Hlabisa, KwaZulu, South Africa | |
| 2001 | Auditorium dedicated to Professors Mervyn Susser and Zena Stein | |
| 2003 | Voices: A conversation with Zena Stein by Allen Wilcox. Epidemiology, 14:498-502, 2003 | |
| 2004 | Dedication of auditorium to Mervyn Susser and Zena Stein, University of KwaZulu Natal Medical School, Durban, South Africa | |
| 2007 | University of Kwa Zulu Natal, Durban, South Africa. Symposium on HIV/AIDS dedicated to the contributions of Meryn Susser and Zena Stein. |
Zena A. Stein, M.B., B.Ch.
HIV Center Co-Director Emerita
Member, HIV Center Strategic Planning Group
Professor of Epidemiology and Psychiatry, Emerita
TEL: 212-543-5850
FAX: 212-543-6003
zas2@columbia.edu
Contact
HIV Center Co-Director Emerita
Member, HIV Center Strategic Planning Group
Professor of Epidemiology and Psychiatry, Emerita
TEL: 212-543-5850
FAX: 212-543-6003
zas2@columbia.edu
Contact
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