Bernard G. Steinetz ’49

Bern died Jan. 21, 2015, at his daughter Ann’s home in Boonton Township, N.J. He had been living at Franciscan Oaks in Denville, N.J, for the previous 21 months following the death of his wife, Jane.

Bern came to Princeton from Montclair (N.J.) High School. He joined Tower Club, majored in biology, and graduated magna cum laude. His marriage to Jane allowed him to live off campus for his senior year (after receiving special permission from Dean Godolphin). Bern earned a Ph.D. from Rutgers, after which he joined what became Warner-Lambert Pharmaceutical Co. He stayed there until 1971, when he moved to Ciba-Geigy.

Bern subsequently became an associate professor at NYU while continuing his studies in endocrinology and similar fields. Throughout his career he continued to publish, with more than 80 scientific papers to his name.

He often said he’d “love to get that Nobel Prize,” and in many ways he deserved that honor. In the eyes of his associates and his students, he always was accessible, always encouraging — a true Renaissance man.

Bern and Jane had three children and six grandchildren. To them all, we offer our deepest sympathies.