Background
Platt, Herbert Abraham was born on October 10, 1930 in New York City. Son of Benjamin and Rose (Weissman) Platt.
Platt, Herbert Abraham was born on October 10, 1930 in New York City. Son of Benjamin and Rose (Weissman) Platt.
Bachelor of Science, Columbia University, 1952. Master of Science, Temple University, 1954. Doctor of Philosophy, Purdue University, 1958.
President Biochemex Laboratories, Elmont, New York, 1960-1969. Director marketing services biomedical science division Damon Corporation, Needham, Massachusetts, 1969-1974. Director outpatient services New York University Medical Center, New York City, 1974-1980.
President Genetic Diagnostics Corporation, Great Neck, New York, 1981-1989. Member patent policy board executive committee State University of New York Research Foundation, New York City, since 1984.
Trustee Village of Russell Gardens, Great Neck, since 1983, State University of New York-Stony Brook Center for Biotechnology, since 1984. Served with United States Army Medical Service Corps, 1952-1954. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Association Clinical Chemists, National Academy Clinical Biochemistry, New York Academy of Sciences, Sigma Xi.
Married Roberta F. Schiff, December 20, 1958. Children: Gordon, Douglas, Neil, Leslie.