Background
Comar, Cyril Lewis was born on March 28, 1914 in Dudley, England. Son of David and Bertha (Simon) Comar.
Comar, Cyril Lewis was born on March 28, 1914 in Dudley, England. Son of David and Bertha (Simon) Comar.
Bachelor of Science, University of California at Berkeley, 1936, postgraduate food technical, 1937-1938. Doctor of Philosophy, Purdue University, 1940.
Came to the United States, 1923, naturalized, 1941. Professor biophysics U. Tennessee, 1948-1954, laboratory director, research coordinator U. Tennessee-Atomic Energy Commission agricultural research program. Oak Ridge, 1948-1954.
Chief biomedical research Oak Ridge Institute Nuclear Studies, 1954-1957. Director laboratory radiation biology, professor radiation biology Cornell Univercity, 1957-1960, head department physical biology, 1960-1975, professor emeritus, 1975-1979. Director environmental assessment. department energy analysis and environment division Electric Power Research Institute, Palo Alto, California, 1975-1979.
Consultant professor Stanford University Medical School, 1976-1979. Consultant biology and medicine division Atomic Energy Commission, Oak Ridge Institute Nuclear Studies, atomic energy and agriculture Food and Agriculture Organization (of the United Nations), also United States Public Health Service.
Member of the United States delegation Conference on Peaceful Uses Atomic Energy, Geneva, 1955. Member committee effects atomic radiation on agriculture and food supplies National Academy Science, 1956. Member of national advising committee radiation to surgeon general Chairman advising committee Federal Radiation Council, since 1966.
Member American Society Biological Chemists, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Society Nuclear Medicine, American Veterinary Medical Association, American Chemical Society, American Institute Nutrition, Society Experimental Biology and Medicine, Radiation Research Society, American Society Animal Production, Sigma Xi, Phi Lambda Upsilon, Gamma Sigma Epsilon, Gamma Alpha.
Married Mildred Cashin, August 7, 1939. Children: Anne Patricia, Thomas Allan, Louise Elaine.