Paul H. Lohman

Background

Lohman, Paul H. was born on May 9, 1938 in The Hague, The Netherlands. Son of William A. Lohman and Alice H. Van Banning.

Education

Degree in Chemistry, University Delft, The Netherlands, 1962. Doctor of Philosophy in Biochemistry, Leiden University, Netherlands, 1969.

Career

Researcher, The Netherlands Organization Medical Biology Laboratory, Rijswijk, The Netherlands, 1962-1969; head department, researcher, The Netherlands Organization Medical Biology Laboratory, Rijswijk, The Netherlands, 1971-1986; postdoctoral researcher, M.d. Anderson Hospital, Houston, 1969-1971; professor genetics, chair radiation genetics/chemical mutagenesis, U. Leiden, since 1987. Secretary, managing director Medical Genetic Center for S.-W. Netherlands, 1988-1997.

Deputy-chairman, secretary mutagenic committee National Health Council of The Netherlands, 1977-1990. Vice chairman, secretary J.A. Cohen Institute: Interuniv. Research Institute for Radiopathology and Radiation protection, since 1985.

Member Executive Board Interfaculty Reactor Institute, U. Delft, 1986-1996. Member commission on radiation resksNat. Health Council, 1988-1991, member radiation risks steering group, 1990-1996.

Member medical advisory board Royal Academy Sciences. Secretary International Commission forProtection against Environmental Mutagens and Carcinogens, 1977-1982, vice chairman, 1988-1995, chairman, since 1995.

Achievements

• Paul H. Lohman has been listed as a noteworthy geneticist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member International Association Environmental Mutagen Societies (secretary-general since 1997), European Environmental Mutagen Society (treasurer 1976-1980, vice president 1983-1985, president 1985-1987), Environmental Mutagen Society (councillor 1995-1998).

Interests

• Avocations: tennis, sailing, fishing, computer programming. Fax: 31 71 5221615.

Connections

Married Henriette J. Meelhuijsen. Children: Walter, Frans, Yvonne.

Father:

William A. Lohman

Mother:

Alice H. Van Banning

Spouse:

Henriette J. Meelhuijsen

child:

Yvonne Lohman

child:

Frans Lohman

child:

Walter Lohman