Background
Slavkin, Harold Charles was born on March 20, 1938 in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
Slavkin, Harold Charles was born on March 20, 1938 in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
Bachelor in English literature, University Southern California, 1961. Doctor of Dental Surgery, University Southern California, 1965. Doctorate (honorary), Georgetown University, 1990.
Doctorate (honorary), University Paris, 1996. Doctorate (honorary), University Maryland, 1997.
Member of faculty graduate program in cellular and molecular biology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, since 1968; member of faculty gerontology institute, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, 1969; professor school dentistry, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, since 1974; chairman graduate program in craniofacial molecular biology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, 1975-1985; director, Center for Craniofacial Molecular Biology, Los Angeles, 1989-1995; George & Mary Lou Boone professor craniofacial molecular biology, University of Southern California School Dentistry, Los Angeles, 1989-1995; director, National Institute Dental Research, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland., since 1995. Visiting professor Israel Institute Technology, Haifa, 1987-1988. Consultant United States News and World Report, 1985-1995, Los Angeles Education Partnership, 1983-1995, Torstar Books, Inc., 1985-1995.
Member science advisory board California Museum of Science and Technology, 1985-1995. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Association Anatomists, American Institute Biological Sciences, American Society for Cell Biology, American Association for Dental Research (president 1993-1994), New York Academy of Sciences, Institute Medicine of National Academy of Sciences, International College Dentistry, American College Dentistry, Los Angeles County Art Museum Associates.
Married Lois S. Slavkin. Children: Mark D., Todd P.