Background
Gordon, Morris Aaron was born on April 3, 1920 in Waterbury, Connecticut, United States. Son of Samuel and Anna (Rubinstein) Gordon.
Medical mycologist microbiologist
Gordon, Morris Aaron was born on April 3, 1920 in Waterbury, Connecticut, United States. Son of Samuel and Anna (Rubinstein) Gordon.
Bachelor of Science, City College New York, New York City, 1940. Master of Science, University Chicago, 1942. Doctor of Philosophy, Duke University, 1949.
Laboratory officer, Regional Hospital, United States Army, Camp Blanding, Florida, 1945-1946;
mycologist, Communicable Disease Center, Atlanta, 1949-1954;
biological warfare specialist, Chemical Corps Training Command, Fort McClellan, Alabama, 1954-1955;
associate professor microbiology, Medical College South Carolina., Charleston, 1955-1959;
senior to principal research scientist, director mycology laboratories, New York State Department Health, Albany, 1959-1987;
director clinical microbiology & mycology laboratories, New York State Department Health, Albany, 1983-1987;
director emeritus clinical microbiology and mycology laboratories, New York State Department Health, Albany, since 1987. Study section National Institutes of Health, Washington, 1971-1975. Advising committee Brown-Hazen Awards, New York City, 1974-1978.
Consultant Veterans Administration Hospital., Albany, 1959-1996. Research professor Albany Medical College, 1975-1990.
Lieutenant Commander United States Public Health Service, 1949-1954. Member Medical Mycological Society Americans (president 1978-1979, Benham award 1988), International Society Human and Animal Mycology (vice president 1982-1985, Georg award 1991), American Society Microbiology (president mycology section), Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi (president Albany chapter 1972).
Married Ruth Kathryn McKee, May 22, 1945 (divorced 1970). Children: Barbara Jean, David Spencer, Sarah Elizabeth.