Background
Curtis, Howard James was born on December 11, 1906 in Lansing, Michigan, United States. Son of Harvey Lincoln and Anna (Puffer) Curtis.
Curtis, Howard James was born on December 11, 1906 in Lansing, Michigan, United States. Son of Harvey Lincoln and Anna (Puffer) Curtis.
Bachelor of Science, University of Michigan, 1928. Master of Arts, Swarthmore College, 1929. Doctor of Philosophy, Yale, 1932.
Rockefeller fellow Johns Hopkins School Medicine, 1938-1940.
Biophysicist, The Biological Laboratory, Cold Springs Harbor, New York, 1932-1935. Associate in physiology College Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia, 1935-1938, assistant professor physiology, 1941-1943, associate professor, 1946-1947. Professor of physiology and head physiology department Vanderbilt University Medical School, 1947-1950.
Medical consultant to Atomic Energy Commission, 1946-1972.
Consultant in radiobiol. to United States Public Health Service, 1946-1972, chairman radiation study section, 1955-1972. Member National Committee on Radiation Protection.
Member science council of America Cancer Society, 1956. Consultant in radioisotopes to Virginia, 1948-1972.
Delaware Atoms for Peace Conference, Geneva, 1958.
Active in advisory capacity in formulating national legislation of atomic energy and on National Science Foundation. Member National Council Radiation Protection, 1962-1972.
Member National Committee on Radiation Protection. Member science council of America Cancer Society, 1956. Member National Council Radiation Protection, 1962-1972.
Member National Research Council (member space science board 1959-1972.
Member of the board of science councilors National Institute Neurol: Diseases and Blindness, 1958-1972. Member Long Island Biological Association (director), American Physical Society, American Physiological Society, Harvey Society, American Association for the Advancement of Science, New York Academy Science.
Married Dorothy Albert, August 27, 1932. Children: Brian Albert, Richard Harvey, Barbara Annual.