Honorable President
Shenzhen International Institute for Biomedical Research(SIIBR)
Professor
Chicago University, USA
Academician
Academy of Sciences, Medical College and Inventor Academy of Sciences, USA
Foreign Academician
Chinese Academy of Engineering
“Father of Herpes Virus”
World-authority figure in Oncolytic Herpes Virus
Bernard Roizman received his doctorate degree from Johns Hopkins University and remained on the Hopkins faculty. He transferred to the University of Chicago in 1965. He currently holds the rank of Distinguished Service Professor in the Departments of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics & Cell Biology in University of Chicago. Roizman is internationally recognized as having contributed the technical and intellectual underpinnings to the field of human herpesvirus research. He is also credited with the training of major contributors to virology in USA, Europe, and Asia. Recognitions for his research contributions include election to the National Academy of Sciences, Institute of Medicine, American Academy of Arts and Science, and American Academy of Microbiology. He is also an honorary member of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences and a foreign Member of the Chinese Academy of Engineering. He is the recipient of honorary degrees from Governor’s State University (USA), University of Ferrara (Italy), University of Paris (France), and University of Valladolid (Spain), the ICN International Prize in Virology, the J. Allyn Taylor International Prize in Medicine, Bristol-Myers Squibb Award for Distinguished Achievement in Infectious Disease Research, and the Abbott-ASM Lifetime Achievement Award. He currently also serves as Honorable President for Shenzhen International Institute for Biomedical Research (SIIBR).
