Kurt M. Dubowski

Background

Dubowski, Kurt M. was born on November 21, 1921 in Berlin. Son of Jacques Dubowski and Gertrud (Baron) Steinberg. came to the United States, 1935.

Education

AB, New York University, 1946; Master of Science, Ohio State University, 1947; Doctor of Philosophy, Ohio State University, 1949; Doctor of Laws (honorary), Capital U., 1984.

Career

Biochemist, assistant director laboratories, Norwalk (Connecticut) Hospital, 1950-1953; director chemistry, Iowa Methodist Hospital, Des Moines, 1953-1958; state criminalist, State of Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation, Des Moines, 1954-1958; associate professor clinical chemistry and toxicology, U. Florida, Gainesville, 1958-1961; George Lynn Cross distinguished professor medicine, U. Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, since 1961; professor pathology, U. Oklahoma, Oklahoma City director toxicology laboratories, director forensic science laboratories health science center, U. Oklahoma, Oklahoma City member clinical staff University Hospitals, U. Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, since 1961. Consultant clinical chemistry and toxicology Department Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Oklahoma City, since 1962. Consultant laboratory medicine Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, Oklahoma City, since 1967.

State director tests for alcohol and drug influence, State of Oklahoma, 1970-1997, state director emeritus, since 1997. Chairman Board Tests for Alcohol and Drug Influence, State of Oklahoma. Science director Oklahoma Department Public Safety.

Criminalist Oklahoma Department Public Safety/Oklahoma Highway Patrol, Oklahoma State Bureau Investigation, Oklahoma City Police Department. Science advisor Oklahoma State Bureau Narcotics & Dangerous Drugs Control. Executive for faculty affairs department medicine U. Oklahoma, member Executive Committee, past chairman general faculty health science center, past chairman faculty senate, charter mem.faculty of health science center faculty leadership program, member human studies committee institutional review board, member of advisory board center alcohol & drug related studies, member of faculty appeals board.

Member science advisory board Armed Forces Institute Pathology, unites states department Defense, 1991-1997. Ad hoc member drug testingadv. board Substance Abuse & Mental Health Superior vena cava syndrome Administration, Department of Health and Human Services. Member International Council Alcohol, Drugs and Traffic Safety.

Member Executive Board, co-chair subcommittee alcohol pharmacology, toxicology and technical National Safety Council. Member subcommittee operations and drivers National Committee Uniform Traffic Laws and Ordinances. Advisor subcommittee urine drug testing.

Toxicologist advisor DEC program National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, unites states department Transportation. Consultant in field; member various federal advisory groups. Visiting lecturer and professor various colleges universities.

Expert witness in forensic science matters.

Achievements

• Kurt M. Dubowski has been listed as a noteworthy Toxicologist, educator, consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

First lieutenant United States Army, 1942-1955. Fellow American Academy Clinical Toxicology, American Academy Forensic Sciences (foundingfellow, distinguished fellow, past president, editor procs., Award of Merit 1980, Rolla N. Harger award 1983), American Institute Chemists (life), New York Academy Sciences, Association Clinical Scientists (emeritus), American College Forensic Examiners (life, Golden Eagle award 1996). Member American Medical Association, American Association of University Professors, American Chemical Society (senior, member committee clinical chemistry), American Conference Governmental Industrial Hygienists, American Association Clinical Chemistry (past president, Chairman of Commission constitution & bylaws, association parliamentarian, Outstanding Clinical Chemist award Texas section 1981, Past President's award 1986, Presidential citation 1992, award for outstanding contribution to clinical chemistry 1996), American Society Crime Laboratory Dirs.

(charter), Indian Academy Forensic Sciences (honorary life), California Association Criminalist, Southwestern Association Forensic Scientists (charter), Southwestern Association Toxicologists (charter), International Association Forensic Toxicologists (founding), International Association of Chiefs of Police (life), Internat.Assn. Forensic Sciences (charter), International Society Clinical Forensic Medicine (founding), Academy Clinical Laboratory Physicians and Scientists (emeritus), Biomedical Engineering Society (founding/emeritus), Forensic Science Society, Research Society Alcoholism, Society Forensic Toxicologists (charter, chairman com.bylaws), Society Toxicology, Petroleum Club of Oklahoma City, U. Oklahoma University Club, Phi Lambda Upsilon, Sigma Xi (life).

Interests

• Avocations: horology, photography, music, traveling.

Connections

Father:

Jacques Dubowski Steinberg

Mother:

Gertrud (Baron) Steinberg