George Charles Poppensiek

Background

Poppensiek, George Charles was born on June 18, 1918 in New York City. Son of George Frederick and Emily Amelia (Miller) Poppensiek.

Education

Student, Cornell Univercity, 1936-1937; Master of Science, Cornell Univercity, 1951; student, University Pennsylvania, 1937-1942; V.M.D., University of Pennsylvania, 1942.

Career

Assistant instructor medicine, University of Pennsylvania School Veterinary Medicine, 1943; assistant professor veterinary science, U. Maryland., 1943-1944; head department veterinary virus vaccine production, Lederle laboratories division American Cyanamid Company, 1944-1949; director diagnostic laboratory New York State College Veterinary Medicine, Cornell Univercity, 1949-1951; research associate Veterinary Virus Research Institute, Cornell Univercity, 1951-1955; veterinarian, Plum Island Animal Disease Center, animal disease and parasite researchdiv. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture, 1955-1956; acting-in-charge diagnostic investigations, Plum Island Animal Disease Center, animal disease and parasite researchdiv. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture, 1956-1958; charge immunological investigations, Plum Island Animal Disease Center, animal disease and parasite researchdiv.

Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture, 1958-1959; dean and professor microbiology, New York State College Veterinary Medicine, Cornell Univercity, 1959-1974; James Law professor comparative medicine, New York State College Veterinary Medicine, Cornell Univercity, 1974-1988; dean emeritus, James Law professor comparative medicine emeritus, New York State College Veterinary Medicine, Cornell Univercity, since 1988; guest professor, U. Bern, Switzerland, 1975. Member examination committee National Board Veterinary Medical Examiners, 1976-1979. Board directors Cornell Research Foundation, 1963-1974.

Chairman, Board Of Directors Cornell Veterinarian, Inc., 1976-1986.

Achievements

• George Charles Poppensiek has been listed as a notable Veterinary scientist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Charter fellow American Academy Microbiology. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science. Charter member American Society Virology.

Member American Veterinary Medical Association, New York State Veterinary Medical Society (distinguished life), American Board Microbiology, United States Animal Health Association, Association American Veterinary Medical Colls. (president 1970-1971), Southern Tier Veterinary Medical Association, American Veterinary Radiology Society, American Society for Microbiology, New York Agricultural Society (life), Argentine National Academy Agronomy and Veterinary Medicine (honorary), Societas Polona Medicinae Veterinariae (honorary), Sigma Xi, Phi Kappa Phi, Alpha Psi, Omega Tau Sigma, Phi Zeta.

Connections

Married Edith M. Wallace, July 3, 1943. Children: Neil Allen, Leslie Marion.

Father:

George Frederick Poppensiek

Mother:

Emily Amelia (Miller) Poppensiek

Spouse:

Edith M. Wallace

child:

Neil Allen Poppensiek

child:

Leslie Marion Poppensiek