Background
Alexander, Harold was born on November 12, 1940 in New York City. Son of Jack and Freda (Koltun) Alexander.
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Harold Alexander
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Bachelor of Science, New York University, 1962; Master of Science, New York University, 1963; Doctor of Philosophy, New York University, 1967.
Career
Assistant research scientist, New York University, Bronx, 1966-1967;
associate research scientist, New York University, Bronx, 1967-1968;
assistant professor, Stevens Institute Technology, Hoboken, New Jersey, 1968-1971;
associate professor, Stevens Institute Technology, Hoboken, New Jersey, 1971-1977;
co-director medical engineering laboratory, Stevens Institute Technology, Hoboken, New Jersey, 1973-1977;
head laboratory balloon technical, Stevens Institute Technology, Hoboken, New Jersey, 1968-1974;
associate professor department surgery, director G.L. Schultz laboratories for Orthopedic Research, New Jersey Medical School, Newark, 1977-1981;
professor, New Jersey Medical School, Newark, 1981-1986;
director department bioengineering, Hospital for Joint Diseases Orthopaedic Institute, New York City, 1986-1996;
president, Orthogen Corporation, Springfield, New Jersey, since 1996. Lecturer in pediatrics Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York City, 1975-1977. Consultant Johnson & Johnson Research laboratories, New Brunswick, New Jersey, 1975-1976.
Visiting professor College Engineering, Rutgers University, 1975-1976. Advisory on fabrication of balloons United States Air Force, 1968-1974. Vice president C.A.S., Inc., 1974-1978, president, 1978-1983.
Director Orthomatrix, Inc., 1984-1986. Senior advisor Chemical Abstracts Service Medical Systems, 1984. Professor orthopaedic surgery New York University School Medicine, 1987-1996, assistant professor occupational health and safety, 1987-1996.
Adjunct Professor bioengineering Rutgers University, since 1980, New Jersey Institute Technology, since 1991. Visiting professor bioengineering U. Ulm, Germany, 1991, CUNY, since 1994.
Achievements
Membership
Applied Biomaterials section editor Journal biomedical Materials Research, 1987-1989. Editor: Journal Applied Biomaterials, since 1990. Member editorial bd.Jour.
Investigative Surgery, 1987-1997. Fellow Society Biomaterials (Founders award 1987), New York Academy of Medicine, American Institute Medical and Biological Engineering, Academy Medicine of New Jersey. Member American Society of Mechanical Engineers, New Jersey Orthepedic Society, Orthopedic Research Society, American Society for Testing and Materials.
Connections
Married Sheila M. Eisner, December 20, 1964. Children: Robin, Andrea.
