Background
Loftin, Karin Christiane was born on December 3, 1947 in Hamburg, Germany. Daughter of Joseph Junior and Regine (Juhn) Cibula. came to the United States, 1959.
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Karin Christiane Loftin
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Education
Bachelor in Biology, Oakland U., 1970; certified medical technical, Baylor University, 1971; Master of Science, Grad School Biol Sciences, University Texas, Houston, 1973; Doctor of Philosophy, Grad School Biol Sciences, University Texas, Houston, 1979.
Career
Instructor biology, U. Houston, University Park, 1979-1981; research associate microbiology, University Texas, Galveston, 1982; research assistant department pediatrics, University Texas, Galveston, 1982; Henry Holcomb postdoctoral fellow in clinical immunology, University Texas M.D. Anderson Hospital and Tumor Institute, Houston, 1983-1984; instructor infectious diseases and clinical microbiology, University Texas Medical School, Houston, 1984-1986; senior research associate department ob/gynecology and reproductive science, University Texas Medical School, Houston, 1986-1989; senior research scientist, Krug Life Sciences, Inc., Houston, since 1989. Senator-at-large to faculty senate University Texas Medical, 1985-1986, course dir.for microbiology laboratories, 1984-1986.
Achievements
Membership
Judge district science fair Clear Creek Indiana School District, 1992, 95, judge senior division 1981-1983, junior division, 1977-1978, judges coordinator Regional HoustonSci. and Engineering Fair, 1984-1995. Chair blood drive Gulf Coast Blood Center, 1982-1993. Coach National Aeronautics and Space Administration Area Youth Soccer Club, Girls' Soccer, 1993-1995.
Coach basketball Young Men’s Christian Association, 1991, 92, coach baseball, 1987. Team mgr.Bay Area Youth Sports Baseball, 1988, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Area Little League Baseball, 1989, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Area Soccer Club, 1988, board directors 1989-1992. Judge stroke and turn Nassau Bay Swim Team, 1987-1991, board directors, 1989-1990.
President Women in Svc. Organisation, Lord of Life Lutheran Church, 1991-1992, vice president Gulf Coast chapter Lutheran Women Missionary Society, 1992-1993. Tutor biology Clear Lake H.S., 1995.
Member American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (co-chairman technical committee life science, space proceedings and human factors), American Society for Microbiology, National Management Association (Vice-President local chapter 1993-1994, chairman professional development committee), American Association for Artificial Intelligence, Sigma Xi.
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Connections
Married Richard Bowen Loftin, Nov.23, 1972. Children: Elisabeth C., Benjamin B.
