| John Mendelsohn Born: 31-Aug-1936
Birthplace: Cincinnati, OH
Gender: Male
Race or Ethnicity: White
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Biologist, Business
Party Affiliation: Republican Nationality: United States
Executive summary: Cancer researcher Dr John Mendelsohn is the President of the University of Texas's MD Anderson Cancer Center. He studied under James Watson, and his research led to the discovery of the mechanism by which blockade of epidermal growth factor (EGF) receptors inhibits cell proliferation. He has studied signal transduction pathways mediated by activated receptors, and made numerous other findings considered important in the battle against various forms of cancer, including the development of ImClone's anti-cancer drug Erbitux. The legal problems of lifestyle maven Martha Stewart stemmed from her sale of Imclone stock in 2001, the day before Erbitux was rejected by federal authorities.
Mendelsohn served on Enron's Board of Directors where, according to the New York Times, he had "a pivotal role in overseeing the company's relationship with its auditor, Arthur Andersen, and the integrity of the company's financial statements". His name was also briefly controversial in 2002, when it was revealed that patients undergoing clinical tests involving Erbitux at MD Anderson had not been told of the Mendelsohn's financial interest in the drug.
Wife: Anne Mendelsohn (three sons)
Medical School: MD, Harvard Medical School (1963)
Scholar: Medicine, Washington University in St. Louis
Teacher: University of California at San Diego (1970-79)
Administrator: Director of Cancer Center, University of California at San Diego (1976-85)
Professor: University of California at San Diego (1979-85)
Professor: Cornell University (1985-96)
Professor: Cancer Medicine, University of Texas (1996-)
Administrator: Director of Cancer Research, University of Texas (1996-)
Dan David Prize 2006
Fulbright (1958-59)
Member of the Board of Enron (1999-2002)
Member of the Board of ImClone (1998-2003)
M. D. Anderson Cancer Center President (1996-)
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center Chairman (1985-96)
American Association for Cancer Research Board of Directors (1990-93)
American Association of Immunologists
American Cancer Society
American College of Physicians
American Medical Association
American Society for Clinical Investigation
American Society of Clinical Oncology
American Society of Hematology
Association of American Physicians
Century Association
Houston Grand Opera Board of Trustees (1996-)
Institute of Medicine
National Cancer Institute
New York Academy of Medicine
Rotary International Houston, TX
Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences
National Institutes of Health
Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society
Phi Beta Kappa Society
Author of books:
The Molecular Basis of Cancer (2001)
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