Laurens Norman Ruben

Background

Ruben, Laurens Norman was born on May 14, 1927 in New York City. Son of Samuel and Rena Sylvia (Koch) Ruben.

Education

AB, University of Michigan, 1949; Master of Science, University of Michigan, 1950; Doctor of Philosophy, Columbia University, 1954.

Career

Postdoctorate, National Cancer Institute at Princeton, Princeton, New Jersey, 1954-1955; faculty member, Reed College, Portland, Oregon, 1955-1983; Wm. R. Kenan Junior professor biology, 1983-1992; professor emeritus, since 1992; visiting faculty, U. Geneva, Switzerland, 1962-1963; visiting faculty, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, California, 1971-1972; visiting faculty, The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute Medical Research, Melbourne, Australia, 1976-1977; visiting faculty, Queen's Medical Center, Nothingham, United Kingdom, 1982-1983, 88. Chair Development Company Immunol.

American Society Zoologists, 1973-1974. President International Society Development Company Immunol., 1989-1991. Member editorial board Development Company Immunol., Pergamon Press., 1970-1980.

Achievements

• Laurens Norman Ruben has been listed as a noteworthy biology educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Society Development Biology, International Society Development and Company Immunol.

Connections

Married Judith Marion Starr, August 29, 1950. Children: Bruce L., Ellen P., Barbara J.

Father:

Samuel Ruben

Mother:

Rena Sylvia (Koch) Ruben

Spouse:

Judith Marion Starr

child:

Barbara J. Ruben

child:

Ellen P. Ruben

child:

Bruce L. Ruben