When Einstein opened its doors in 1955, the New York Times was already noting that “the new medical school’s distinguished and talented faculty assured the institution of a place in the ranks of the great medical schools in the world. Einstein’s history of scientific innovation and storied culture of collaboration fosters excellence in scientific research.
The discoveries and life’s work by Einstein faculty and Einstein PhD alumni have been recognized with prestigious awards, including the membership in academies such as the National Academy of Science, The Presidential Medal of Science, and the MacArthur Foundation.
Members are elected to the National Academy of Sciences in recognition of their distinguished and continuing achievements in original research. Membership is a widely accepted mark of excellence in science and is considered one of the highest honors that a scientist can receive.
Einstein Faculty
Michael V.L. Bennett
Election Year: 1981
Distinguished Professor
Department of Neuroscience
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Barry Bloom (former faculty)
Election Year: 1987
Chair
Department of Microbology and Immunology
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Ana Maria Cuevro
Election Year: 2019
Professor
Department of Developmental and Molecular Biology
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Harry Eagle
Election Year: 1963
July 13, 1905- June 12, 1992
Department of Cell Biology
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Susan B. Horwitz
Election Year: 2005
Distingushed Professor
Department of Molecular Pharmacology
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Jerard Hurwitz (former faculty)
Election Year: 1974
November 20, 1928 - January 24, 2019
Professor
Department of Developmental and Molecular Biology
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
William R. Jacobs, Jr.
Election Year: 2013
Professor
HHMI Investigator
Department of Microbiology & Immunology
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Frank Lilly
Election: 1983
August 28, 1930- October 14, 1995
Department of Genetics
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Stanley G. Nathenson
Election Year: 1988
August 1, 1933 - October 14, 2012
Department of Microbiology and Immunology
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Alex B. Novikoff
Election Year: 1974
February 28, 1913 - January 9, 1987
Department of Pathology
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Dominick P. Purpura
Election Year: 1983
April 2, 1927 - May 16, 2019
Dean Emeritus
Department of Neuroscience
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Ora Rosen (former faculty)
Election Year: 1989
October 26, 1935 - May 31, 1990
Chair
Department of Molecular Pharmacology
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Matthew D. Scharff
Election Year: 1982
Distinguished Professor
Department of Cell Biology
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Berta V. Scharrer
Election Year: 1967
December 1, 1906 - July 23, 1995
Department of Neuroscience
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Vern L. Schramm
Election Year: 2007
Professor
Department of Biochemistry
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Robert H. Singer
Election Year: 2013
Professor
Department of Anatomy and Structural Biology
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Salome G. Waelsch
Election Year: 1979
October 6, 1907 - November 7, 2007
Department of Genetics
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Einstein Alumni
Charles S. Peskin '72
Election Year: 1995
Professor
New York University
Danny Reinberg '82
Election Year: 2015
Professor
HHMI Investigator
New York University
Lucille Shapiro '66
Election Year: 1994
Professor
Stanford University
Sue Wickner '73
Election Year: 2004
Senior Investigator
National Institutes of Health
Stephen L. Zipursky '81
Election Year: 2009
Distinguished Professor
HHMI Investigator
University of California, Los Angeles
The National Medal of Science was established by the 86th Congress in 1959 as a Presidential Award to be given to individuals "deserving of special recognition by reason of their outstanding contributions to knowledge in the physical, biological, mathematical, or engineering sciences."
Einstein Faculty
Harry Eagle
July 13, 1905- June 12, 1992
Year Awarded: 1987
Department of Cell Biology
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Berta Scharrer
December 1, 1906 - July 23, 1995
Year Awarded: 1983
Department of Neuroscience
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Salome G. Waelsch
October 6, 1907 - November 7, 2007
Year Awarded: 1993
Department of Genetics
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Einstein Alumni
Lucille Shapiro '66
Election Year: 1994
Virginia and D.K. Ludwig Professor
Stanford University School of Medicine
Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) investigators, widely known for their creativity and productivity, push the bounds of knowledge in biomedical research. HHMI investigators have support to follow their ideas through to fruition, even if that process takes a very long time. HHMI's philosophy of selecting “people, not projects” selects researchers who bring innovative approaches to the study of biological problems.
Einstein Faculty
William Jacobs Jr.
Appointed: 1990-Present
Professor
HHMI Investigator
Department of Microbiology & Immunology
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Einstein Alumni
Danny Reinberg '82
Appointed: 1994-Present
Professor
HHMI Investigator
New York University
Lawrence Zipursky '81
Appointed: 1991-Present
Distinguished Professor
HHMI Investigator
University of California, Los Angeles
The American Academy serves the nation as a champion of scholarship, civil dialogue, and useful knowledge. As one of the country’s oldest learned societies and independent policy research centers, the Academy convenes leaders from the academic, business, and government sectors to respond to the challenges facing the nation and the world.
Einstein Faculty
Ana Maria Cuervo
Election Year: 2018
Professor
Department of Developmental and Molecular Biology
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Susan B. Horwitz
Election Year: 1994
Distinguished Professor
Department of Molecular Pharmacology
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Matthew Scharff
Election Year: 1984
Distinguished Professor
Department of Cell Biology
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Robert H. Singer
Election Year: 2009
Professor
Department of Anatomy and Structural Biology
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Einstein Alumni
Charles S. Peskin '72
Election Year: 1994
Professor
New York University
Lucille Shapiro '66
Election Year: 1992
Virginia and D.K. Ludwig Professor
Stanford University School of Medicine
Danny Reinberg '82
Election Year: 2012
Professor
HHMI Investigator
New York University
Lawrence Zipursky '81
Election Year: 1998
Distinguished Professor
HHMI Investigator
University of California, Los Angeles
The MacArthur Fellows Program awards unrestricted fellowships to talented individuals who have shown extraordinary originality and dedication in their creative pursuits and a marked capacity for self-direction. This fellowship is commonly referred to as a "genius" grant.
Einstein Alumni
Charles S. Peskin '72
Year Awarded: 1983
Professor
New York University