RADAR Member Biographical Sketch
Name: Carol Silber Marcus, Ph.D., M.D.
Current Employer: Harbor-UCLA Medical Center
Address: 1877 Comstock Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90025-5014
Phone: (310) 277-4541
Fax: (310) 552-0028
e-mail:
Education: B.S. in General Biology, Cornell University, Ithaca, N.Y., 1960
M.S. in Radiation Biology, Minor in General Biology, Cornell University, College of Veterinary Medicine, 1961
Ph.D.,in Physical Biology, Minors in Biochemistry and Genetics,
Cornell University, College of Veterinary Medicine, 1963
M.D., University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, 1977
Area(s) of Specialization: Nuclear Medicine
Internal Dosimetry
Biological Effects of Radiation
National/International Committee, Journal, or Other Activities:
SCIENTIFIC AND PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
· American Association for the Advancement of Science, 1959-present.
· Society of Nuclear Medicine, 1970-present.
· American College of Nuclear Physicians, Calif. Chapter, 1982-present.
· Cal Rad Forum, 1983-present.
· American College of Nuclear Physicians, 1984-present.
· Health Physics Society, 1989-present (National and So. Calif.)
· Institute for Clinical PET (now Academy of Molecular Imaging), 1997-present.
COMMITTEE ACTIVITIES
· United States Pharmacopeia Committee, Society of Nuclear Medicine, 1989-present;Vice-Chair 1990-1994.
· California Radioactive Materials Management Forum, Board of Directors, 1990-1994, reelected 1994-1998, 1998-2002; member, 1983-present.
· United States Pharmacopeia, Chairman of Committee of Revision(Drug Information) for Radiopharmaceuticals, 1990-1995,1995-2000; Vice Chair, 2000-2005; Chair, 2005-2010.
· Medical Radiation Safety Committee, UCLA, 1989-present.
· Radioactive Drug Research Committee, UCLA,1989-Present.
· Radioactive Drug Research Committee, Harbor-UCLA, member,1994-present.
· ACNP-CA, Government Relations Subcommittee, Chair, 1997-present.
· California Radiologic Health Branch Nuclear Medicine Council, member, Jan. 1, 1998-present.
· Radiopharmaceutical Commission of SNM, member, 1995-present.
· Judge, Health Physics Society, for Radiation Projects at the California State Science Fair, 2005.
LICENSES
1. State of California Standard Teaching Credential for Junior College in Biological Sciences and in Chemistry, License No. 1600. Issued March 21, 1966. Current.
2. State of California license to practice medicine. Issued July 1978. License No. G-037890. Current.
3. U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, D.E.A. No. AM8366949, first issued 1978. Current.
4. Certified x-ray supervisor and operator. State of California license no. 123817 issued October 10, 1984. Current.
5. 5. State of California Clinical Laboratory License no. 30386 issued 1984-1995. I.D. no. 4215.
6. CLIA ID #05D0706957, issued 1993-1995.
7. HAZMAT Technician-Mass Casualty/Mass Decon, issued March, 2003, Number EMS004.
8. National Disaster Medical System (NDMS) Core Curriculum, Certificates #166714, 166715, 166716, 173243, 173244, 173245, 173246, 173242, 173247, 173248, 173249. Completed January 26, 2005.
NATIONAL BOARD EXAMINATIONS
· National Board of Medical Examiners, June 26, 1978. Certificate No. 179210.
· American Board of Nuclear Medicine, Sept. 11, 1982. Certificate No. 04732.
HONORS
· Elected to Los Angeles Academy of Medicine, 1987.
· Board of Trustees, So. Calif. Chapter of Society of Nuclear Medicine, 1986-1990.
· President, Calif. Chapter of American College of Nuclear Physicians, 1987-1988.
· Fellowship, American College of Nuclear Physicians, 1987.
· Board of Trustees, Society of Nuclear Medicine, 1989-1993.
· UCLA Division of Nuclear Medicine, Distinguished Accomplishments Award, 1989.
· Regent, American College of Nuclear Physicians, 1992-1996.
· The Society of Nuclear Medicine Technologists, Section Certificate of Appreciation, 1992.
· The Society of Nuclear Medicine Presidential, Distinguished Service Award, 1992.
· The American College of Nuclear Physicians Outstanding service Award, 1993.
· Vice President, Society of Nuclear Medicine, 1994-1995.
· President, Calif. Chapter of American College of Nuclear Physicians, 1995-1996.
· Delegate-at-Large, Society of Nuclear Medicine, 1995-1999.
· The Society of Nuclear Medicine Exceptional Service Award, 1995.
· President, Calif. Chapter of American College of Nuclear Physicians, 1996-1997.
· The Society of Nuclear Medicine, Distinguished Service Award, 1999.
· The Western Regional Society of Nuclear Medicine Distinguished Service Award, 2000.
· President, Calif. Chapter of American College of Nuclear Physicians, 2003-2006.