Marvin Kuschner

Portrait of Martin Kuschner, MD (1919-2002). Dr. Kuschner received his MD from New York University School of Medicine in 1943. He taught pathology at NYU School of Medicine before leaving for the State University of New York at Stony Brook, where he became the founding dean of the medical school in 1972. Kuschner served as dean until his retirement in 1987. A distinguished lung cancer researcher, Kuschner made outstanding contributions in pathology and environmental medicine. His research defined the hazards to the lungs of exposure to ionizing radiation, polynuclear hydrocarbons, metallocarcinogens and irritant gases.