Community of Scholars Profile

Beckman, Robert

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Data from Institute records

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Visits to IAS

TypeAffiliationStart DateEnd Date
[M]NatSci1/18/20088/15/2008
[V]NatSci9/5/20086/29/2009

Field of Study while at IAS: Natural Sciences: Systems Biology
Home institution while at IAS: Merck & Co., Inc.
Position: Executive Director
Start year: 2009
Department: Oncology Clinical Research
Institution: Daiichi Sankyo Pharmaceutical Development
Current Field of Study: Clinical and translational research and systems biology of cancer

Past and Other Appointments

AppointmentOrganizationStart YearEnd Year
Executive Director, Oncology Clinical ResearchMerck Research Laboratories20062008
Senior Director, Oncology Clinical ResearchCentocor, Inc./Johnson & Johnson20012006
Director, Oncology Clinical ResearchAstra Zeneca Pharmaceuticals20002001

Degrees

DegreeYearInstitution
M.D.1983Harvard Medical School
A.B.1977Harvard College

Honors

DescriptionYear
Merck Research Laboratories Innovation Award2007
Johnson and Johnson Standards of Leadership Award: Innovation2003
American Cancer Society Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Fellowship1995
National Cancer Institute Physician Scientist Award1988
National WInner Westinghouse Science Talent Search1974