Background
Kotin, Paul was born on August 13, 1916 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Elias and Rose (Spunt) Kotin.
Kotin, Paul was born on August 13, 1916 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Elias and Rose (Spunt) Kotin.
Bachelor of Science, University Illinois, 1937; Doctor of Medicine, University Illinois, 1940.
Intern, Deaconess Hospital, Chicago, 1939-1940;
resident pathology, Deaconess Hospital, 1940-1941;
private practice pathology and internal medicine, San Luis Obispo, California, 1946-1948;
researcher pathology, University of Southern California, 1949-1950;
medical microbiologist, Los Angeles County Hospital, 1950-1951;
attending staff pathologist, Los Angeles County Hospital, 1951-1962;
member of faculty, University of Southern California, 1951-1962;
professor pathology, University of Southern California, 1959-1960;
Paul Pierce professor pathology, University of Southern California, 1960-1962;
chief carcinogenesis studies branch, National Cancer Institute, 1962-1963;
associate director for field studies, National Cancer Institute, 1963-1964;
science director for etiology, National Cancer Institute, 1964-1966;
director division environmental health science, National Institutes of Health, 1966-1969;
director, National Institute Environmental Health Sciences, 1969-1971;
vice president for health science, dean, School Medicine, Temple University, Philadelphia, 1971-1974;
senior vice president health, safety and environment, Johns-Manville Corporation, 1974-1981. Edgar Allen Memorial lecturer Yale School Medicine, 1957. Visiting professor oncology University of Wisconsin, 1959-1960.
Visiting professor pathology U. North Carolina, also Duke U., 1967-1971. Harry Shay Memorial lecturer Temple University, 1964. Sappington Memorial lecturer American Occupational Medicine Association, Anaheim, California, 1979, Gehrmann lecturer, Nashville, 1981.
Chairman Gordon Research Conference Cancer, 1965, Beryllium Industry Science Advisory Committee, since 1995. Adjunct Professor pathology U. Colorado, since 1974. Cons. air pollution medical program, division special health service United States Public Health Service, 1958-1962.
Member science advisory board Council Tobacco Research-United States of America, 1952-1965. Advising committee railroad diesel gases and dust California Public Utilities Commission,1956-1962. Advising committee research pathogenesis cancer American Cancer Society, 1962-1965.
Pathology study section National Institutes of Health, 1962-1966, lung cancer task force, 1967-1968. Corresponding member permanent European committee Research Chronic Hazards, since 1960. Cancer prevention committee Union for International Cancer Control, 1962-1966, commission on experimental design and methodology in carcinogenesis, 1967-1970.
Science committee Institute Occupational and Environmental Health, Quebec. Asbestos Mining Association, 1966-1975. Member Federal Committee Pest Control, 1964-1971.
Program committee Tenth International Congress, 1967-1970. Member Expert Panel on Carcinogenicity, 1962-1970, National Environmental Health Sciences Center, 1965, National Advisory Committee Occupational Safety andHealth, 1975-1978, Armed Forces Epidemiological Board, 1976-1980.
Served with Army of the United States, 1941-1946. Fellow College American Pathologists, New York Academy of Sciences, American Academy Occupational Medicine. Member American Medical Association (committee research on tobacco and health 1966-1978), American Association Cancer Research (director), American Association Pathologists and Bacteriologists, American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Industrial Hygiene Association (honorary), American Occupational Medicine Association (Knudsen award 1981), Sigma Xi, Alpha Omega Alpha.
Married Pauline H. Stephan, December 12, 1970. Children: Joel Tepper, David Bernard.