Background
Lack, Leon was born on January 7, 1922 in Brooklyn. Son of Jacob and Yetta (Wolf) Lack.
pharmacology and biochemistry educator
Lack, Leon was born on January 7, 1922 in Brooklyn. Son of Jacob and Yetta (Wolf) Lack.
Bachelor of Arts, Brooklyn College, 1943; Master of Science, Michigan Stae College, 1948; Doctor of Philosophy, Columbia University, 1953; postgraduate (University postdoctoral fellow), Duke U., 1954-1955.
Instructor in pharmacology and experimental therapeutics, Johns Hopkins University School Medicine, 1955-1959; assistant professor pharmacology and experimental therapeutics, Johns Hopkins University School Medicine, 1959-1963; assistant professor physiology and pharmacology, Duke U. Medical Center, 1964-1966; professor pharmacology, Duke U. Medical Center, 1966-1992; professor emeritus pharmacology, Duke U. Medical Center, since 1992; chief biochemist to clinical research, Duke U. Medical Center, 1966-1970. Consultant E.I. DuPont de Nemours and Company, 1990-1991, Monsanto, 1992-1993.
Served with United States Army Air Force, 1943-1946, PTO. Member American Society Biological Chemists, American Society Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics.
Married Pauline Kaplan, February 14, 1948. Children: Elias David, Joshua Morris, Johanna Elaine, Adina Roberta, Evonne Clara.