Background
Motulsky, Arno Gunther was born on July 5, 1923 in Fischhausen, Germany. Arrived in the United States, 1941. Son of Herman and Rena (Sass) Molton.
Motulsky, Arno Gunther was born on July 5, 1923 in Fischhausen, Germany. Arrived in the United States, 1941. Son of Herman and Rena (Sass) Molton.
Student, Center Young Men’s Christian Association College, Chicago, 1941—1943. Student, Yale University, 1943—1944. Bachelor of Science, University Illinois, 1945.
Doctor of Medicine, University Illinois, 1947. Doctor of Science (honorary), University Illinois, 1982. Doctor of Medicine (honorary), University Illinois, 1991.
Intern, fellow, resident Michael Reese Hospital, Chicago, 1947—1951. Staff member charge clinical investigation department hematology Army Medical Service Graduate School, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, 1952—1953. Research associate internal medicine George Washington University School Medicine, 1952—1953.
From instructor to associate professor department medicine University Washington School Medicine, Seattle, 1953—1961, professor medicine, professor genetics, since 1961. Head division medical genetics, director genetics clinic University Hospital, 1959—1989. Director Center for Inherited Diseases, 1972—1990.
Attending physician University Hospital, Seattle. Consultant President's Commission for Study of Ethical Problems in Medicine and biomedical and Behavioral Research, 1979—1983. Consultant various committees National Research Council, National Institutes of Health, World Health Organization, and others.
Fellow: American Association for the Advancement of Science, American College of Physicians. Member: National Academy of Sciences, American Philosophical Society, American Academy Arts and Sciences, Institute of Medicine, American Association Physicians, American Society Clinical Investigation, American Society Human Genetics, Western Society Clinical Research, Genetics Society of America, American Federation Clinical Research, International Society Hematology.
Married Gretel C. Stern, March 22, 1945. Children: Judy, Harvey, Arlene.