Background
Gilbert, Lawrence Irwin was born on January 24, 1929 in New York City. Son of Charles and Matilda (Bronznick) Gilbert.
Gilbert, Lawrence Irwin was born on January 24, 1929 in New York City. Son of Charles and Matilda (Bronznick) Gilbert.
Bachelor of Science, Long Island University, 1950. Master of Science, New York University, 1955. Doctor of Philosophy, Cornell University, 1958.
Member faculty, Northwestern University, 1958-1980;
professor biological science, department chairman, Northwestern University, 1965-1970, 78-80;
also secretary-treasurer division comparative endocrinology, chairman division comparative endocrinology. William Rand Kenan, Junior professor, department chairman zoology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1980-1982;
department chairman biology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1982-1992;
department chairman radio, Television, motion pictures, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1992-1993;
associate vice chancellor for Academic Affairs, 1993-1996;
associate provost, since 1996. National Science Foundation senior fellow U. Bern, Switzerland, 1964-1965.
Member Presidential Task Forceon Pest Management, 1971-1972.
(Insects as a group occupy a middle ground in the biospher...)
Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science (Lifetime Mentor Achievement award 1996), American Academy Arts and Sciences, Entomological Society of America. Member Society Development Biology, Society Experimental Biology, Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Doris Paule Millstein, October 26, 1952 (deceased August 1996). Children– Scott David, Daniel Todd, Joanne Robin.