Howard Alan Young

Background

Young, Howard Alan was born on January 29, 1948 in Ossining, New York, United States. Son of Saul B. and Yetta Young.

Education

Bachelor of Science, University Massachusetts, 1969. Master of Science, University Washington, 1972. Doctor of Philosophy, University Washington, 1974.

Career

Postdoctoral fellow National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, 1974-1976, senior staff fellow, 1976-1979. Staff scientist Frederick (Maryland) Cancer Research Center, 1979-1981. Director technical services Bethesda Research Laboratories, Gaithersburg, Maryland, 1981-1983.

Cancer expert National Cancer Institute, Frederick, 1983-1986, staff scientist, 1986-1989, head cellular & molecular immunology section, since 1989. Deputy chief Laboratory Experimental Immunology, Cancer and Inflammation Program, Center Cancer Research, since 2006.

Achievements

• Howard Alan Young has been listed as a noteworthy molecular biologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Society Microbiology, American Association Immunologists, International Society Interferon and Cytokine Research, DNA Methylation Society, American Society Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Phi Beta Kappa.

Connections

Father:

Saul B.

Mother:

Yetta Young