Background
Ducoff, Howard S. was born on May 5, 1923 in New York City. Son of Dave and Tillie (Machinist) Ducoff.
Ducoff, Howard S. was born on May 5, 1923 in New York City. Son of Dave and Tillie (Machinist) Ducoff.
Bachelor of Science in Biology, City College of New York, 1942; Doctor of Philosophy in Physiology, University of Chicago, 1953.
Associate scientist, Argonne (Illinois) National Laboratory, 1946-1957;
professor radiation biology, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1957-1992;
professor emeritus, University of Illinois, Urbana, since 1992. Visiting investigator zoology department U. Cambridge, England, 1964-1965. Staff consultant Argonne Universities Association, 1966-1978.
Visiting investigator Lawrence Berkeley (California) Laboratory, 1975-1976, U. Sussex, Falmer, England, 1983-1984.
Staff sergeant United States Army, 1943-1946. Member Radiation Research Society (associate editor 1989-1993), American Society Cell Biology, North America Hypertherma Society, American Society Zoologists, Oxygen Society.
Married Rose Hirsch, August 25, 1946. Children: Sandra Ducoff Garber, Barbara Ducoff Bruzas, Paul, Laura.