Background
Hoffman, Allan Sachs was born on October 27, 1932 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Saul A. and Frances E. (Sachs) Hoffman.
Hoffman, Allan Sachs was born on October 27, 1932 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Saul A. and Frances E. (Sachs) Hoffman.
Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1953; Master of Science in Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1955; Doctor of Science in Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1957.
Instructor chemical engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, 1954-1956; assistant professor, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1958-1960; associate professor, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1965-1970; research engineer, California Research Corporation, Richmond, 1960-1963; associate director research, Amicon Corporation, Cambridge, 1963-1965; professor bioengineering and chemical engineering, U. Washington, Seattle, since 1970; assistant director, Center for Bioengring., 1973-1983. Consultant to various governmental, industrial and academic organizations, since 1958. United Nations adviser to Mexican government, 1973-1974.
Member American Institute of Chemical Engineers, National Academy of Engineering, American Chemical Society, American Society Artificial Internal Organs, International Society Artificial Internal Organs (trustee, board directors 1987-1990), Society Biomaterials (president 1983-1984, Clemson award biomaterial science literature, 1985, Founder's award, 2000), Controlled Release Society (Excellence in Guiding Graduate Research award 1989, 98, Founders award 2007), Japan Biomaterials Society (Biomaterials Science prize 1990), National Academy of Engineering(elected member 2005), Society Polymer Science Japan (International award 2006).
Married Susan Carol Freeman, July 29, 1962. Children: David, Lisa.