Background
Langer, Arthur Mark was born on February 18, 1936 in New York City. Son of Morton Livingston and Ruth Regina (Lewitz) Langer.
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Arthur Mark Langer
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Bachelor, Hunter College, 1956; Master of Arts, Columbia University, 1962; Doctor of Philosophy, Columbia University, 1965.
Career
Exploration geologist, Rosario Exploration Chibougamau Mining and Smelting, 1956;
field assistant in geology Beartooth Mountains, Montana, Columbia University, New York City, 1957-1958;
teaching assistant department geology, Columbia University, New York City, 1958-1959;
consultant mineralogist, Columbia University, New York City, 1960-1965;
research assistant department geology, Columbia University, New York City, 1961-1964;
lecturer, CUNY, 1964-1965;
member graduate faculty, CUNY, since 1982;
research associate environmental medicine, department medicine, Mount Sinai Hospital, New York City, 1965-1967;
assistant professor department community medicine, Mount Sinai Hospital, New York City, 1967-1968;
associate professor mineralogy, department community medicine, Mount Sinai School Medicine, New York City, 1968-1986, 87-88;
head physical science section, associate director Environmental Sciences Laboratory, Mount Sinai School Medicine, New York City, 1969-1986;
science administrator Environmental Sciences Laboratory, Mount Sinai School Medicine, New York City, 1983-1984;
associate professor Center for Polypeptide and Membrane Research, Mount Sinai School Medicine, New York City, 1986-1988;
research associate department mineral science, American Museum Natural History, New York City, since 1979;
director Environmental Sciences Laboratory Institute of Applied Sciences, CUNY, since 1988;
deputy director Center Applied Studies of the Environment, CUNY, since 1992. Adjunct associate professor mineralogy graduate division CUNY, 1968-1969. Expert consultant National Institutes of Health, since 1974, World Health Organization, since 1975, National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, since 1975, Environmental Protection Agency, since 1975, National Institute for Environmental Health Sciences, since 1975, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, since 1975, Environmental Protection Agency Superfund cases, since 1985, other regional consultations.
Consultant Institute Public Health, Norway, 1977, Ministry of Mines, South Africa, 1977, International Agency Research Cancer, 1976,86, International Program Chemical Safety (World Health Organization), 1985, International Federation Building Wood Workers, 1989. Member international committees on pollution and health.
Achievements
Membership
Fellow Collegium Ramazzini, Geological Society American, Mineral. Society American, New York Academy Sciences. Member Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi.
Connections
Married Catherine Chilcott Josi, april 11, 1977. Children: Erica Margaret, Andrew Michael, Elliott Mark, Christopher Morton.
