Background
Mandel, John Herbert was born on March 11, 1925 in New York City. Son of Mayer and Pauline (Scholl) Mandel.
Mandel, John Herbert was born on March 11, 1925 in New York City. Son of Mayer and Pauline (Scholl) Mandel.
Bachelor of Science, City College of New York, 1947; Master of Arts, University of California, Berkeley, 1949.
Laboratory technician, Montifiore Hospital, Bronx, New York, 1949-1950;
chief serology department, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, 1950-1951;
research bacteriologist, Walter Reed Research and Graduate School, Washington, 1951;
chief hematology and serology, Franklin Delano Roosevelt Veterans Administration Hospital., Montrose, New York, 1951-1955;
lab director, Lehigh Valley laboratories Inc., Allentown, Pennsylvania, since 1955. Army microbiologist National Research Council, Washington, 1950-1951. Head Civilian Medical Defense Coord., Peekskill, New York, 1952-1955.
Member Pennsylvania Civilian Defense Council, Harrisburg, 1960-1964.
Member Bi-City Health Board, Allentown-Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, 1978-1980. President Allentown Board of Health, since 1980. With United States Army, 1943-1945, European Theatre of Operations.
Member American Society for Microbiology, American Public Health Association, American Society for Medical Technology, American Association Bioanalysts, American Practitioners in Infection Control (treasurer 1990-1991), Lehigh Valley Association for Clin Microbiology and Immunology (board directors).
Married Sylvia Hoberman, June 25, 1950. Children: Joy Elizabeth, Mitchell Ted, Hilary Lois.