Frank Hermann Rudenberg

Background

Rudenberg, Frank Hermann was born on December 4, 1927 in Berlin. Son of Reinhold Gunther and Lily (Minkowski) Rudenberg. came to the United States, 1938.

Education

Bachelor of Science cum laude, Harvard University, 1949; Master of Science, University of Chicago, 1951; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Chicago, 1954.

Career

Teaching assistant physiology, University of Chicago, 1952-1953; instructor physiology and pharmacology department, Michigan State University, East Lansing, 1954-1958; assistant professor, Michigan State University, East Lansing, 1958; assistant professor physiology and biophysics Department, University Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, 1958-1962; associate professor, University Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, since 1962; associate professor physiology school allied health science, University Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, 1976-1982; associate professor Integrated Functional Laboratory Medical Branch, University Texas, Galveston, since 1988. Consultant S.W. Research Institute, San Antonio, 1967-1974. Speaker, presenter to conferences, symposia.

Member bioengineering delegate to People's Republic of China,1987.

Membership

Member advising committee Center for Conflict Analysis and Management, College Business and Public Administration, U. Houston, since 1989. Member local emergency planning com.City of Galveston, since 1988, member emergency management committee, since 1986, member Broadway Beautification committee, since 1985, member steering committee, 1985-1989. Board directors Coast Alliance, since 1979.

Member Galveston County Beach and Shore Preservation Committee, Galveston Study Group, since 1988. Member Galveston County Advisory Committee on Gulf of Mexico, since 1989. Volunteer American Red Cross Disaster Svc., 1980-1989, manager Shelter, 1983.

Fellow Texas Academy Science. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Association of University Professors (Executive Committee University Texas Medical Branch chapter 1982-1985), American Institute Biological Sciences, Biophysicial Society, New York Academy Sciences, Society for Experimental Biology and Medicine, Society for Neurosci. (faculty councillor Galveston chapter 1987), Texas Society for Electron Microscopy, Coastal Society, Sierra Club.

Interests

• Avocations: contributing to community, conservation activism.

Connections

Married Jean Colladay, February 28, 1952 (divorced July 1973). Children: George Montgomery, Eric Charles, Peter David, Karen Suzanne. Married Mary Helen Ryder Toombs, January 9, 1979;stepchildren: Barry Lee, Ronald Martin.

Father:

Reinhold Gunther Rudenberg

Mother:

Lily (Minkowski) Rudenberg

Spouse:

Mary Helen Ryder Toombs

Spouse:

Jean Colladay

child:

Ronald Martin Rudenberg

child:

Barry Lee Rudenberg

child:

Peter David Rudenberg

child:

George Montgomery Rudenberg

child:

Karen Suzanne Rudenberg

child:

Eric Charles Rudenberg