Philippe Shubik

Philippe Shubik

Philippe Shubik (April 28, 1921-December 20, 2004) was a British born cancer researcher who founded the organization the Toxicology Forum, which facilitates international discussions on the topic of cancer.

He was educated at Oxford University and at a young age served as a medical doctor in World War II, first as a medical officer in the service of the king, then as the director of a military hospital in India.

Upon moving to the United States in 1949, Shubik continued in his lifelong dedication to research, started after the war in England. He worked at Northwestern University in Chicago and later at the Chicago Medical School Institute of Medical Research.

Shubik was the oldest of three children. His siblings are Martin Shubik, the economist, and Irene Shubik, a former BBC producer.

External links

* [http://www.toxforum.org The Toxicology Forum]
* [http://www.toxforum.org/html/leadership.html Dr. Shubik's obituary from the Toxicology Forum]


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