Background
Sigel, Mola Michael was born on June 24, 1920 in Nieswiez, Poland. Son of Zundel and Hinda Lubecka) Sigel. came to the United States, 1937, naturalized, 1941.
Sigel, Mola Michael was born on June 24, 1920 in Nieswiez, Poland. Son of Zundel and Hinda Lubecka) Sigel. came to the United States, 1937, naturalized, 1941.
Bachelor of Arts, University Texas, 1941; Doctor of Philosophy, Ohio State University, 1944.
Association in virology, University of Pennsylvania, 1946-1950;
assistant professor virology, University of Pennsylvania, 1950-1953;
head virus diagnostic laboratory, Children's Hospital, Philadelphia, 1946-1953;
chief reference diagnosis and research unit, Center for Disease Control, United States Public Health Service, Montgomery, Alabama, 1953-1955;
special consultant, World Health Organization, Europe, 1956;
associate professor, U. Miami, Florida, 1955-1958;
professor microbiology, U. Miami School Medicine, 1958-1978;
professor oncology, U. Miami School Medicine, 1975-1978;
professor, chairman microbiology and immunology, University of Southern California School Medicine, Columbia, 1978-1988;
professor, director research department ophthalmology, University of Southern California School Medicine, Columbia, 1978-1995;
distinguished professor microbiology and immunology, University of Southern California School Medicine, Columbia, 1989-1995;
distinguished professor emeritus, University of Southern California School Medicine, Columbia, South Carolina., 1993-1995. Research director, chairman research staff Variety Children's Research Foundation, Miami,1960-1970. Research associate Lerner Marine Laboratory, Bimini, Bahamas, 1963-1978, National Prostatic Cancer Program, 1976-1979.
Honorary professor of University West Indies, 1960-1972. Consultant Goodwin Cancer Institute, Coulter Corporation. Adjunct Professor Florida Atlantic U., Davie, 1993.
Served to colonel Army of the United States. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, New York Academy of Sciences. Member American Society Microbiology (president Southern Florida branch 1969-1970), Society Experimental Biology Medicine (board editors), Society Pediatric Research, American Association Immunologists, Society General Microbiology, Reticuloendothelial Society (counselor, chairman national meeting 1975, president 1978-1979), International Congress Reticuloendothelial Society (co-chairman 1978 Jerusalem), American Zoological Society (chairman division comparative immunology), American Society Cell Biology, American Association Cancer Research, Tissue Culture Association (program chairman 1969-1970, counselor-at-large 1974-1978), Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi (president University Miami chapter 1976-1977).
Children: Suzanne Lea Paula, Vicki Adelaide Breina Sigel Sroka, Rachel Delelaw Sarah, Valerie Harriet Louise, David Edward Burl.