Aaron Jeffrey Jeffrey Shatkin

Background

SHATKIN, Aaron was born on July 18, 1934 in Rhode Island, United States. Son of Morris and Doris Shatkin.

Education

AB, Bowdoin College, 1956; Doctor of Science (honorary), Bowdoin College, 1979; Doctor of Philosophy, Rockefeller Institute, 1961.

Career

Senior assistant scientist, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland., 1961-1963; research chemist, National Institutes of Health, 1963-1968; visiting scientist, Salk Institute, La Jolla, California, 1968-1969; associate member department cell biology, Roche Institute Molecular Biology, Nutley, New Jersey, 1968-1973; full member, Roche Institute Molecular Biology, Nutley, New Jersey, 1973-1977; head molecular virology laboratory, Roche Institute Molecular Biology, Nutley, New Jersey, 1977-1986; head department cell biology, Roche Institute Molecular Biology, Nutley, New Jersey, 1983-1986; director, New Jersey Center Advanced Biotechnology Medicine, since 1986; professor molecular genetics, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, since 1986; university professor molecular biology, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey, since 1986. Adjunct Professor cell biology Rockefeller U. Visiting professor molecular biology Princeton University.

Achievements

• Aaron Jeffrey Shatkin has been listed as a noteworthy Biochemistry educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served with United States Public Health Service, 1961-1963. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Academy Microbiology, New York Academy Sciences. Member NAS, American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Society Microbiology, American Society Biological Chemists, American Society Virology, American Chemical Society, American Society Cell Biology, Harvey Society.

Interests

• Travel, birds, running.

Connections

Married Joan A. Lynch, November 30, 1957. 1 son, Gregory Martin.

Father:

Morris Shatkin

Mother:

Doris Shatkin

Spouse:

Joan A. Lynch