Gerald Howard Wagman

Background

Wagman, Gerald Howard was born on March 4, 1926 in Newark. Son of David and Sophie (Milinsky) Wagman.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Lehigh University, 1946. Master of Science, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University,1947.

Career

Technology research assistant Squibb Institute for Medical Research, New Brunswick, New Jersey, 1947-1949, research assistant, 1954-1957. Manager Yankee Radio Corporation, New York City, 1950-1954. Associate biochemist Schering Corporation (now Schering-Plough Research Institute), Kenilworth, New Jersey, 1957-1958, biochemist, 1958-1965, senior biochemist, 1966-1968, section leader, 1969-1970, manager antibiotics department, 1970-1974, associate director microbiology science-antibiotics, 1974-1976, associate director.microbiol. science and head screening laboratory, 1977-1978, director microbiology strain laboratory, 1979-1984, antibiotics isolation, 1984-1985, microbial products chemical screening, 1985-1987, principal scientist, 1987-1989, manager library information center, 1989-1993.

Retired, 1993.

Freelance technical writing, editor, cons.1993. Member of advisory board National Certified Commission in Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, 1985-1988. Council member Troop 23 Boy Scouts American, 1964-1966.

Communications officer East Brunswick Civil Defense and Disaster Control, 1966-1971.

Member science advising committee East Brunswick Board Education, 1960-1968. Board directors Tamarack North. Homeowners Association, 1983-1984, 89, president, 1989-1993, treasurer 1994.

Achievements

• Gerald Howard Wagman has been listed as a noteworthy biochemist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American Institute Chemists. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Library Association, Special Libraries Association, American Chemical Society, American Society Microbiology, American Institute Biological Sciences, Society Industrial Microbiology, Society Applied Bacteriology (Great Britain), Royal Society Chemistry, Sigma Xi, Tau Delta Phi.

Connections

Married Rhoda Kirschner, December 9, 1948. Children: January Donald, Neil Mark.

Father:

David Wagman

Mother:

Sophie (Milinsky) Wagman

Spouse:

Rhoda Kirschner

child:

Neil Mark Wagman

child:

January Donald Wagman