Background
Altschuler, Bruce Robert was born on February 17, 1947 in Brooklyn. Son of Frank Philip and Sarah Gertrude (Cloder) Altschuler.
Altschuler, Bruce Robert was born on February 17, 1947 in Brooklyn. Son of Frank Philip and Sarah Gertrude (Cloder) Altschuler.
Bachelor, Brooklyn College, 1967. Doctor of Dental Surgery, Temple University, Philadelphia, 1971.
Commissioned captain, United States Air Force, 1971;
advanced through grades to colonel, United States Air Force, 1986;
project scientist dental holography, Dental Sciences Branch, Brooks Air Force Base, Texas, 1971-1974;
chief dental consultation, Dental Sciences Branch, Brooks Air Force Base, Texas, 1975-1976;
chief dental laser holography, United States Air Force Dental Investigation Svc., Brooks Air Force Base, Texas, 1976-1980;
chief dental computer/laser technical, United States Air Force Aerospace Medicine, Brooks Air Force Base, Texas, 1980-1982;
chief avionics advanced systems research group, Information Processing Branch, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio., 1982-1984;
deputy optical processing, Systems Avionics Division, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, 1985;
dental resident, Advanced Clinical Dentistry Residence Program, Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, 1985-1986;
Air Force research liaison, chief laser imaging, United States Army Institute Dental Research, Fort Meade, Maryland., 1986-1994;
chief imaging robotics laboratory, Walter Reed Army Institute Research Dental Research Detachment, Fort Meade, Maryland., 1995-1997;
president, director research development, Cobalt Research Company, since 1997. Clinical assistant professor department diagnosis/roentgenology University Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, 1976-1980, department dental diagnostic service, 1980-1982. Member dental x-ray subcommittee 26 American National Standards Institute, Washington, 1980-1985.
Reviewer National Institutes of Health Computer Aided Dentistry, Washington, 1987.
Board directors American Cancer Society, Bexar County, Texas, 1980-1982, member public education committee, 1980-1982. Campaign coordinator Avionics Laboratory Combined Federal Campaign, Dayton, Ohio 1984. Special award judge Alamo Regional Science Fair, San Antonio, 1980-1982.
Member American Dental Association, International Association Dental Research, Society Photo Optical Instrumentation Engineers (chairman robotics and machine perception technical group 2006), Air Force Association, Armed Forces Communications, Electronics Association, National Defense Industrial Association, Maryland State Dental Association, Texas Dental Association, American Mensa.
Married Ruth Phyllis Gass, October 27, 1974. Children: Joan Ellen, Wendy Karen, Cheryl Miriam.