Elaine Ron

Elaine Straus Ron (Hebrew: איליין רון) (1943-November 20, 2010) was an American epidemiologist specializing in radiation and thyroid cancer. She was a senior investigator in the radiation epidemiology branch at the National Cancer Institute. Ron was an advocate for women in science.

Early life and education Ron was born in New York City. She earned a bachelor's degree at Case Western Reserve University. Ron completed a M.P.H. at Yale School of Public Health in 1974. Her thesis was titled Israeli medical graduates, a subgroup of the FMG population. Ron earned a Ph.D. from Sackler Faculty of Medicine at Tel Aviv University. She was a postdoctoral researcher and visiting associate in the National Cancer Institute (NCI) environmental epidemiology branch from 1980 to 1981. Ron was an advocate of equity for women scientists at work, preventing cruelty to animals, and advancing human rights.

Personal life Ron died of cancer on November 20, 2010, at her home in Bethesda, Maryland. She was survived by her son, Ariel.