Background
Gershenfeld, Louis was born on December 25, 1895 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of George and Jennie (Stupe) Gershenfeld.
Gershenfeld, Louis was born on December 25, 1895 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of George and Jennie (Stupe) Gershenfeld.
P.D., Philadelphia College Pharmacy and Science, 1915, Bachelor of Science, 1917, the Master of Philisophy, 1920, Doctor of Science, 1940. Postgraduate University of Pennsylvania, 1919. Special student Jefferson Medical College, U. Pennsylvania
College Pharmacy and Science, from 1917. Director Gershenfeld Laboratory, 1919-1970, professor emeritus, director emeritus department bacteriology, 1968-1979, also honorary chairman faculty council. Chemist, bacteriologist Upper Darby Township Department Health, 1930-1966.
Science consultant, past secretary, member of the Board of Governors Dropsie U. Member sterile advisory board United States Pharmacopoeia XII, XIII, XIV. Chairman bacteriological and serological committee Pharmaceutical Syllabus.
Executive finance committee, vice president National Biological Stain Committee.
Chairman of Commission clinical laboratory preparations National Formularly VII. Member committee antisepticity tests, committee ingredients bacteriological media.
Biological products and diagnostic tests committee, past Chairman of Commission bacteriology and immunology National Council Pharmaceutical Research. Past chairman public committee American Journal Pharmacy. Chairman public committee Biological Stains.
Member sterile advisory board United States Pharmacopoeia XII, XIII, XIV. Member committee antisepticity tests, committee ingredients bacteriological media. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Public Health Association.
Member American Pharmaceutical Association, American Society Microbiologists, American Academy Political and Social Science, New York Academy Science.
Married Bertha Miller, November 17, 1918. Children: George, Marvin A. With Philadelphia.