Background
Youngner, Julius Stuart was born on October 24, 1920 in New York City.
Youngner, Julius Stuart was born on October 24, 1920 in New York City.
Bachelor, New York University, 1939; Master of Science, University of Michigan, 1941; Doctor of Science, University of Michigan, 1944.
Teaching assistant department microbiology, School Medicine, University of Michigan, 1941-1943;
instructor, School Medicine, University of Michigan, 1946-1947;
scientist, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, Maryland., 1949;
assistant professor, Virus Research Laboratory, U. Pittsburgh, 1949-1956;
associate professor department microbiology, School Medicine, Virus Research Laboratory, U. Pittsburgh, 1956-1960;
professor, Virus Research Laboratory, U. Pittsburgh, since 1960;
department chairman microbiology, Virus Research Laboratory, U. Pittsburgh (School Medicine), 1966-1985;
department chairman microbiology, biochemistry, and molecular biology, Virus Research Laboratory, U. Pittsburgh (School Medicine), 1985-1989;
Distinguished Svc. professor, Virus Research Laboratory, U. Pittsburgh (School Medicine), since 1989. Visiting professor department microbiology, Faculty Medicine U. Athens, Greece, 1963. F.G. Novy memorial lecturer School Medicine, University of Michigan, 1965.
National lectr.Found. for Microbiology, 1972-1973. 6th annual Lippard memorial lecturer College Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, 1980. Member study section virology and rickettsiology United States Public Health Service, National Institutes of Health, 1965-1969.
Member board science councilors National Institute Allergy and Infectious Diseases, 1970-1974, chairman, 1973-1974, member task force on virology, 1976-1977. Member clinical a fellowship study section National Institutes of Health, 1979-1980. Member of advisory group to microbiology program American Institute Biological Sciences, 1970-1973.
Associate member of commission on influenza Armed Forces Epidemiological Board, Department Defense, 1959-1969, member, 1970-1973. Committee.on biomedical research and research training American Association Medical Colls., 1973-1975. Consultant to surgeon general Department Army, 1973-1976.
Referee Macy faculty scholar award program Josiah Macy, Junior, Foundation, 1977. Member study group immunology and infectious diseases Health Research Services Foundation, 1959-1979, chairman, 1978-1979. Member microbiology and virology study group American Cancer Society, 1981-1985, chairman, 1985.
Served with United States Army, 1944-1946. With United States Public Health Service, 1947-1949. Fellow Hellenic Society Microbiology and Hygiene (honorary foreign).
Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Association of University Professors, American Society Microbiology (chairman section T since 1981, member committee medical microbiology and immunology, board public and science affairs 1981-1997, chairman ethical practices committee since 1997), American Society Virology (president-elect 1985-1986, president 1986-1987), Society for General Microbiology, American Association Immunologists, Infectious Diseases Society of America, Association Medical Microbiology Chairman (president), American Academy Microbiology (board governors 1985-1991, honorary D of Public Service, 2005), American Type Culture Collection (trustee 1992-1995, vice chairman since 1996, chairman board science director 1995-1997), International Society Interferon and Cytokine Research (honorary).
Married Tula Liakakis, 1943 (deceased 1963). Children– Stuart, Lisa. Married Rina C. Balter, August 3, 1964.