Jeffrey W. Berger ’85

Jeff died Jan. 25, 2001, of stomach cancer. Jeff earned his degree from the Dept. of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering and was active at Stevenson Hall.

Jeff earned an MD-PhD at Penn, completed a residency at Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary, and took a faculty position at Scheie Eye Institute at Penn, where he specialized in retinal diseases and vitreoretinal surgery. Jeff was acknowledged as an expert on laser-tissue interactions as well as optical imaging, and he collaborated with researchers from around the world. Professional accomplishments include the founding of the Computer Vision Laboratory at Penn, the principal editorship of the textbook entitled Age-Related Macular Degeneration, and numerous other publications.

Jeff was admired by his friends for his modesty, inquisitiveness, and quick wit. Above all he was dedicated to his family, spending time every day with his children, whom he took to Princeton every autumn to hike through the woods at the Institute for Advanced Study.

In Jeff's memory, his family has established the Jeffrey W. Berger Research Scholarship Foundation c/o Karen Berger, 412 Tanforan Dr, Cherry Hill, NJ 08002. Our class extends its deepest sympathy to Jeff's wife, Karen, and his three children, Joseph, Tamar, and Adina.

The Class of 1985