Background
Gilman, Alfred was born on February 5, 1908 in Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States. Son of Joseph and Frances (Zack) Gilman.
Gilman, Alfred was born on February 5, 1908 in Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States. Son of Joseph and Frances (Zack) Gilman.
Graduate education
Research fellow biochemistry Yale, 1931-1932, research associate, assistant professor pharmacology, 1933-1943, lecturer in pharmacology Medical School, since 1973. Associate professor pharmacology Columbia, 1946-1948, professor, 1948-1955. Professor pharmacology, department chairman Yeshiva U. Albert Einstein College Medicine, 1956-1973, associate dean graduate education, 1964-1969, professor emeritus, 1976-1984.
Visiting professor pharmacology University of Virginia School Medicine, 1974-1984.
Special consultant United States Public Health Service. Member science and education council American Foundation Allergic Disease.
Executive Committee medical division National Research Council. Member panel on chemical agents
Presidential Science Advisory Committee, 1970-1984.
Member drug research board National Research Council, chairman, 1971-1984, Author: (with Library Science Goodman) Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics, 1941. Editorial board: (with Library Science Goodman) Pharmacol.
Served as major Chemical Warfare Service. Served as major Army of the United States, 1943-1946. Fellow American Academy Allergy (honorary), New York Academy Science.
Member American Physiological Society, American Society Pharmacology and Experimental Therapy (president 1960), Harvey Society, National Academy Science, American Academy Arts and Sciences, Society Experimental Biology and Medicine, New York Academy of Medicine (associate), Connecticut Academy Science and Engineering, Sigma Xi, Alpha Omega Alpha.
Married Mabel J. Schmidt, January 11, 1934. Children: Joanna, Alfred Goodman.