David Pramer

Background

Pramer, David was born on March 25, 1923 in Mount Vernon, New York, United States. Son of Coleman and Ethel (Toback) Pramer.

Education

Student, St. John's University, 1940. Student, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical College, 1941. Bachelor of Science cum laude, Rutgers University, 1948.

Doctor of Philosophy, Rutgers University, 1952.

Career

Visiting investigator, Butterwich Research laboratories, Welwyn, England, 1952-1954; from assistant to associate professor microbiology, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey, 1954-1960; professor, Rutgers University, 1960-1967; distinguished professor, Rutgers University, since 1967; director biological science, Rutgers University, 1969-1973; director university research, Rutgers University, 1973-1975; associate vice president research, Rutgers University, 1973-1980; director, Waksman Institute Microbiology, 1980-1988; associate vice president corporation liaison, Waksman Institute Microbiology, 1988-1993; executive assistant and distinguished professor emeritus, executive assistant, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey, since 1993. Consultant various federal agys., since 1965. Director New Brunswick Science Company, Edison, Research and Development Council of New Jersey, Nanodyne, Incorporated, New York Brunswick, Organica, Inc., Great Neck, New York.

Served on numerous chairman, committee and advisory posts.

Achievements

• David Pramer has been listed as a noteworthy microbiologist, educator, medical researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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• book

  • Engineered Organisms in the Environment: Scientific Issues/With Lay Summary, Proceedings of a Cross-Disciplinary Symposium, Held in Philadelphia, Pa

    (Book by Halvorson, Harlyn O., Pramer, David)

  • High school biology: A laboratory block on life in the soil (Laboratory books for high school biology)

Membership

Board directors Library, Highland Park, New Jersey, 1966-1975, chairman, 1976-1978. Committeeman Democratic Party, Highland Park, 1958-1966. Served to corporal United States Air Force, 1943-1946.

Fellow American Academy Microbiology. Member American Society Microbiology, International Commission Microbial Ecology (chairman), International Cell Research Organization, National Academy of Sciences India (honorary), American Society Microbiology (honorary, founders award, 2001), Phi Beta Kappa, Alpha Zeta, Sigma Xi.

Interests

• Avocations: jogging, traveling.

Connections

Married Rhoda Lifschutz, September 6, 1950. Children— Andrew, Stacey.

Father:

Coleman Pramer

Mother:

Ethel (Toback) Pramer

Spouse:

Rhoda Lifschutz

child:

Andrew Pramer

child:

Stacey Pramer